The career power politicians that are perilously close to losing their seats ...

Former prime minister Tony Abbott and Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton are in danger of losing their seats as today's federal election is predicted to come down to the wire.

Out of the 151 seats in the lower house, 77 seats are needed to be won to have a majority government, with a number of powerful politicians at risk of losing their seat. 

A recent Newspoll showed Labor leading the Coalition 51 to 49 per cent after preferences.  

But some of Australia's best known politicians are facing the very real possibility that  they will lose their seats and their jobs tonight. 

Here Daily Mail Australia takes a look at the MPs fighting for their political lives.  

Peter Dutton - Dickson, QLD

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton is at risk of losing the Queensland seat of Dickson, which includes northern suburbs of Brisbane and rural areas surrounding.

Mr Dutton has comfortably held the seat since 2001 but is sitting in front with a slim margin of just 1.7 per cent.    

If he loses to Labor, journalist and disability advocate Ali France will take the seat.

Following the leadership spill against Malcolm Turnbull, Mr Dutton's popularity has dropped, and made even worse when he accused Ms France, who lost a leg in a car accident, of 'using her disability as an excuse' for not living in the electorate.

Dickson was targeted by Labor in the 2016 election, and momentum is gathering again.  

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton (pictured) is at risk of losing the Queensland seat of Dickson

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton (pictured) is at risk of losing the Queensland seat of Dickson

Former journalist and disability advocate who lost her leg in a car accident, Ali France (pictured), could take the seat over for Labor

Tony Abbott - Warringah, NSW

Voters in the wealthy beachside Sydney seat of Warringah will be on tenterhooks tonight as Tony Abbott attempts to retain the seat he has held for 25 years.

Barrister and former Olympic skier Zali Steggall has been running a tight campaign against the former prime minister. 

Warringah is  an electorate which is increasingly concerned with climate change and many have become disillusioned with Mr Abbott and the Liberal party. 

Abbott, who suffered a nine per cent primary vote swing against him in 2016, campaigned on a host of local issues including upgrades to walking tracks and surf lifesaving toilets in an electorate he's represented for a quarter century.

Steggall is selling herself as a 'sensible centre' candidate in Warringah which has only ever been held by the Liberal party.

Voters in the wealthy beachside Sydney seat of Warringah will be on the edge of their seats to see if Tony Abbott (pictured) can retain the seat he has held for 25 years

Voters in the wealthy beachside Sydney seat of Warringah will be on the edge of their seats to see if Tony Abbott (pictured) can retain the seat he has held for 25 years

Voters in Warringah will be on the edge of their seats to see if Tony Abbott (left) can retain the seat he has held for 25 years against a challenge from barrister and former Olympic skier Zali Steggall (right)

Voters in Warringah will be on the edge of their seats to see if Tony Abbott (left) can retain the seat he has held for 25 years against a challenge from barrister and former Olympic skier Zali Steggall (right)

Kerryn Phelps - Wentworth, NSW

Independent Dr Kerryn Phelps pulled off an extraordinary win in last year's Wentworth by-election, but the Coalition is hoping to regain the seat. 

Liberal candidate Dave Sharma vies to reverse the defeat he suffered in October.

The Liberals, who had never lost the seat, suffered a 19 per cent swing in the by-election when it was vacated by Malcolm Turnbull after he was deposed as prime minister.

Mr Sharma now sits 1.2 per cent behind Phelps on a two-party-preferred basis. 

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