Greens claim historic victory in Northcote, taking seat from Labor after 90 years

By Noel Towell and Benjamin Preiss
Updated November 18 2017 - 11:53pm, first published 11:48pm
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - November 18 .  Labor candidate Clare Burns  poses for a photo at Thornbury primary school on November 18, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - November 18 . Labor candidate Clare Burns poses for a photo at Thornbury primary school on November 18, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor)

The Greens have claimed victory in the Northcote byelection taking the seat from Labor for the first time since it was created 90 years ago.

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