FED:La Trobe stuck in neck-in-neck race

AAP General News (Australia)
08-22-2010
FED:La Trobe stuck in neck-in-neck race

Victoria's knife-edge electorate of La Trobe remains locked in another battle that
could take days to decide.

First-time Labor candidate LAURA SMYTH is poised to unseat Liberal incumbent JASON
WOOD in a 1.35 per cent swing towards Labor .. but it could take until Wednesday before
a final result is known.

With about 75 per cent of votes counted .. Ms SMYTH holds 50.84 per cent .. while Mr
WOOD .. a former policeman is was less than two points behind at 49.16 per cent.

The electorate takes in Melbourne's far outer eastern suburbs in the Dandenong Ranges.

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KEYWORD: POLL10 COUNT LATROBE (MELBOURNE)

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