Labor considering legal challenge in Riverton
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Tony McRae lost the seat of Riverton by 64 votes, but may challenge the outcome. (ABC TV)
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is considering a legal challenge the election result in the state seat of Riverton.
On Saturday, the West Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) declared the seat had been won by the Liberal candidate Mike Nahan.
He was deemed to have beaten the sitting Labor MP Tony McRae by 64 votes.
The ALP says it twice requested a recount, but its submissions were rejected by the WAEC.
The Labor Party says it is considering whether to challenge the result in the Court of Disputed Returns, saying a Labor win in Riverton could have changed the overall election outcome.
It says it still has a several weeks to decide whether to take the action.
