Coalition ahead in 86 seats: AEC THE Liberal-National coalition is ahead in 86 seats as counting of votes from Saturday's federal election continues. Labor is ahead in 57 seats, with the Greens' Adam Bandt holding Melbourne, Bob Katter retaining his seat of Kennedy, and independent Andrew Wilkie returning in Denison. Preferences have yet to be posted on the Australian Electoral Commission website in four seats: Fairfax, Fisher, Indi and Mallee. Among the seats listed as close is the NSW seat of Barton, with Labor candidate Steve McMahon 62 votes ahead of the Liberals' Nic Varvaris. In Eden-Monaro, former minister Mike Kelly is 634 votes behind Liberal candidate Peter Hendy. Labor MP John Murphy is trailing Liberal challenger Craig Laundy by 619 votes in the NSW seat of Reid. In Victoria, Labor MP Rob Mitchell is 72 votes ahead of the Liberals' Donna Petrovich in McEwen. Two Queensland seats are also close. Labor candidate Peter Freeleagus is 141 votes ahead of the Liberal National Party's Michelle Landry in Capricornia. Former parliamentary secretary Yvette D'Ath is 600 votes behind the LNP's Luke Howarth in Petrie.