NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro continued his beef with former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull by sarcastically thanking him after Nationals candidate David Layzell took the lead in the crucial Upper Hunter by-election. Look back at how the night unfolded.

NSW Labor leader Jodi McKay reaffirms that her position is safe after a confident Deputy Premier claims victory for Nationals candidate, David Layzell in Saturday's Upper Hunter by-election.

There were still votes to tally when the counting stopped in Saturday's Upper Hunter by-election but NSW Nationals are confident of a win.

Labor's poor showing at the weekend's Upper Hunter by-election may have some calling for heads to roll, but that is not the main takeaway for professor of politics Jim Jose.

Despite a dozen challengers and a razor-thin margin in the polls, NSW Nationals confident they can hang on to a traditional stronghold

More Labor voters prefer the premier than Jodi McKay, while One Nation’s spirited campaign in the NSW seat doomed Shooters, Fishers and Farmers to electoral failure