LIBERAL agriculture spokesman Gary Snook was philosophical about his future on Monday as he stared down the barrel of a likely defeat at the hands of National Party candidate Grant Woodhams for the seat of Moore.

The seat is an amalgamation of Greenough and Moore after the one-vote, one-value legislation that resulted in the two popular sitting politicians facing each other in a head-to-head battle.

Their clash was indicative of the tussle waged between the two former coalition partners, with a great deal at stake on both sides.

Mr Snook said he was facing a likely defeat to Mr Woodhams who enjoyed a 6pc swing.

But he said he was not giving up without a fight.

He said he would hang on to the end and was hopeful of making a late charge with the counting of postal votes yet to come.

Mr Woodhams said he would be honoured to be awarded a ministry if his party helped one of the major parties form a government.

Mr Woodhams said becoming a minister had never been high on his agenda.

"If at the end of that process the party says yes, well it'd be really important for me to be a minister in something, and if that was possible I'd be honoured to do that," he said.