next Image 1 of 2prev Image 2 of 2Australia's ruling coalition was forced into minority government on Saturday after a massive swing against its senior partner, the Liberal Party, in a by-election for the seat of the prime minister the party itself had dismissed. Liberal candidate Dave Sharma conceded defeat soon afterward, saying: "Tonight's result has been over a little sooner than I expected. Of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives, the Liberals now hold 75 seats, including that of the speaker. The by-election was triggered when Malcolm Turnbull quit politics after being deposed as prime minister. Phelps, a doctor and former head of the Australian Medical Association, said the result should count as a warning to Australia's lawmakers.

Source: Fox News October 20, 2018 11:15 UTC