Labor's Lisa Chesters retains Bendigo despite swing towards Nationals' Andrew Lethlean
The ABC is projecting Ms Chesters will hold the seat for a fifth term despite a significant swing towards Nationals candidate Andrew Lethlean.
The central Victorian seat, in Labor's hands since 1998, has been on a knife's edge since the Albanese government's landslide victory on Saturday night.
Ms Chesters held the seat by an 11.2 per cent margin leading into the election.
Live results: Find out what's happening in your seat as counting continues
Live vote counts have swung wildly between the two candidates since polls closed.
A handful of seats nationwide remain in play, including the eastern Victorian electorate of Monash.
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