Labor's Peter Beattie says he has no regrets about returning to politics despite a looming defeat. Source: AAP
FORMER Queensland premier Peter Beattie says he's still in with a chance in the seat of Forde.
Mr Beattie seemed to have given up early in the count, but says things have narrowed and the result in the seat south of Brisbane won't be known on Saturday night.
Mr Beattie was parachuted into the seat in a bid to wrest it from Liberal National Party incumbent Bert van Manen, who holds it with a 1.6 per cent margin.
With 43.7 per cent of the votes counted, Mr van Manen was leading Mr Beattie 53.3 per cent to 46.6 per cent, after preferences.
Mr Beattie says the result will come down to 8500 pre-polls.
"Only when we know the pre-poll results will we know whether we'll win or not," he told reporters.
"I'm disappointed Palmer has given his preferences to the Liberals. Had they not, I would have won.
"The odds are against us, but who knows? Whether we win or lose the Labor party has held its head up high in Forde."
Earlier in the day, a confident Mr van Manen told reporters Labor attacks on his business career would make a win on Saturday even more joyful.
"Considering some of the things they've done in the last few days, it'll be very sweet, put it that way," he said.
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