Liberal Party candidate Andrew Hastie wins the Canning by-election

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Andrew Hastie is the new member for Canning electorate
Labor candidate Matt Keogh admitted defeat Liberal candidate
Both men paid tribute to Liberal MP Don Randall
Commentators and polls had picked the Liberal candidate as the favourite
The by-election was triggered by the death of Liberal MP Don Randall

By Leith Huffadine and Daniel Peters For Daily Mail Australia and Australian Associated Press

Published: 23:36 EST, 18 September 2015 | Updated: 11:09 EST, 19 September 2015

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Liberal Party candidate Andrew Hastie has won the Canning by-election in a victory that appears to deliver Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull a powerful endorsement of his move to ouster Tony Abbott.

With about 60 per cent of the vote counted, Labor’s Matt Keogh conceded defeat after it became clear Mr Hastie would win the poll in the Western Australian electorate.

The announcement came as an analyst said he was confident of the Liberal victory, with more than 40 per cent of votes in the by-election counted at the time.

Andrew Hastie gives his victory speech after winning the Canning by-election as his wife Ruth stands by holding their son, Jonathan,

Andrew Hastie replaced Liberal Party MP Don Randall, who died earlier in 2015, triggering the by-election. Here he stands with his wife Ruth and son Jonathan, after winning the by-election on Saturday

Foreign Minister Julie Bishops talks to Andrew Hastie and his wife before the Canning by-election results are announced

In speeches following the result, both the Labor and Liberal candidates paid tribute Liberal MP Don Randall - whose death triggered the by-election.

Analyst Antony Green said he was confident of a Liberal victory with about 40 per cent of the vote now counted, the ABC reported.

Green said Mr Hastie's winning margin was likely to be about 6 per cent, down from the 11.8 per cent margin commanded by Mr Randall.

The by-election has been seen as the first major test for new Liberal leader and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, however, ingrained negative sentiments towards former Prime Minister Tony Abbott may harm the Liberal result.

Liberal by-election candidate Andrew Hastie (left) is expected to beat Labor candidate Matt Keogh (right) for the seat of Canning in Western Australia as locals vote on Saturday

Fears there could be a large swing against the Liberals in the ballot were among the reasons Tony Abbott was dumped as leader last week - which seemed to have worked, according to polls.

However, before that, anti-Abbott sentiment had been strong, and a 9 News report said a number of voters had cast early votes, which could reflect the previously higher opposition to the Liberals.

Neither the Labor nor Liberal candidates were able to vote in the by-election themselves, as they were not registered as living in the electorate by the cut-off date, Sky News reported.

The by-election was triggered by the sudden death of Don Randall, who suffered a suspected heart attack in July while visiting his constituents in Boddington.

The popular Liberal MP held the seat for 15 years with a 12 per cent margin in his final term.

The latest opinion polls favour Mr Hastie, who was visited by Liberal deputy leader and Perth local Julie Bishop last night

Mr Keogh had begun to close the gap between Labor and Liberal, but suffered a slump after Tony Abbott was ousted for Malcolm Turnbull

The latest opinion survey favoured Liberal candidate Andrew Hastie - offsetting a small push by Labor front-runner Matt Keogh - who was steadily closing the gap prior to the leadership spill.

The ousting of Tony Abbott as prime minister by Malcolm Turnbull immediately boosted the numbers for the Liberals, which the opposition dismissed as a "sugar hit".

Mr Hastie, a former officer in the Australian army, was joined by Liberal deputy leader and Perth local Julie Bishop on Friday, ahead of voting which began on Saturday morning.

She tweeted: 'Great atmosphere at campaign HQ ahead of tomorrow's by-election.'

Labor candidate Mr Keogh has been supported by Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, as well as a strong campaign by trade unions.

He told reporters he was 'probably' going into the by-election as the underdog, but that he had enjoyed the campaign, and was looking forward to seeing the results.

The latest poll in The Weekend West put Andrew Hastie ahead of Mr Keogh 57-43 on a two-party preferred basis.