BY IAN CROUCH
The NSW Nationals have defied the odds with a stunning win in the Upper Hunter by-election.
Candidate David Layzell has secured more than 67 per cent of the vote on a two party preferred basis compared to Labor's Jeff Drayton with 32 per cent.
The result puts pressure on Labor Leader, Jodi McKay's position, with senior ALP leaders hoping for an orderly transition to a new leader.
Jodi McKay admits their message failed to resonate with voters.
"There were an awful lot of people who didn't vote for us...the work that we've done still didn't position us in a good place to be able to take this seat," she said on Sunday.
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| Nationals candidate David Layzell fronts jubilant supporters at Singleton Diggers on Saturday night Picture: abc.net.au |
