Editing Tony Windsor (section)

===2016 federal election===
On 10 March 2016, Windsor announced his intention to contest his former seat of [[Division of New England|New England]] as an [[Independent (politics)|independent]] candidate at the [[2016 Australian federal election|2016 election]]. Windsor faced incumbent [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia]] and Leader of the [[National Party of Australia]] [[Barnaby Joyce]] at the [[2016 Australian federal election|2016 election]], who had won the seat upon Windsor's retirement at the previous election.<ref name="2016elect">{{cite news|title=Barnaby Joyce prepared for 'battle' against Tony Windsor in New England|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-10/joyce-prepared-for-battle-against-windsor/7235642|accessdate=10 March 2016|work=ABC News|date=10 March 2016}}</ref> [[Opinion polling for the Australian federal election, 2016#New South Wales|Seat-level polling in the seat of New England]] found Joyce and Windsor neck and neck.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/feb/29/tony-windsor-could-beat-barnaby-joyce-in-new-england-seat-poll-says Tony Windsor could beat Barnaby Joyce in New England seat, poll says: The Guardian 29 February 2016]</ref><ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-14/joyce-says-he's-the-'underdog'-in-fight-for-his-seat/7243846 Barnaby Joyce claims 'underdog' status against Tony Windsor in fight to keep seat of New England: ABC 14 March 2016]</ref><ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/newspoll/deputy-pm-in-danger-of-wipeout/news-story/360d853fd376fc379ecfb52e7fc6a088 Deputy PM in danger of wipe-out: The Australian 14 March 2016]</ref> On election day, however, Windsor was convincingly defeated, taking 41 percent of the two-party vote.  Joyce was able to win a majority on the primary vote, enough to retain the seat without the need for preferences.
Before his defeat at this election Windsor said, "You haven't seen the last of me" and was asked if he would stand again if he did not win he answered, "I wouldn't rule anything out."<ref>"Right Old Barney - A hard fight but Joyce (and daughters) see off Windsor", Townsend, Samantha, Sunday Telegraph (Sydney, Australia) July 3, 2016</ref>