THE Nationals are poised to wrest back the seat of Mildura but will remain in opposition after Labor was returned to power with a majority government on Saturday.

With almost 80 per cent of total votes counted on Sunday, National Party candidate Jade Benham held 51.31 per cent of the two candidate preferred vote ahead of independent sitting member Ali Cupper on 48.69 per cent.

Ms Cupper, who wou...