There were tears of joy at Kate Jones' party in Ashgrove, where about 200 Labor supporters and volunteers gathered to celebrate her win over Campbell Newman.
With no air conditioning in the North's Hockey Club rooms, it was hot and muggy - not that any of the supporters cared. They cheered loudly every time the poll results came up on the big screen and showed Labor in front.
Labor member Carly Rees said it was "obvious to me" what the Ashgrove result would be, despite Ms Jones trailing in the polls when she first announced her intention to run.
"There's been a constant hum tonight...everyone's incredibly happy and I've seen people bawling their eyes out," she said.
Ashgrove local Peter Burke said he was not a party member, but a strong Kate Jones supporter.
"She cares," he said. "When we got flooded and asked for help, she was the only one who came down and delivered."
Mr Burke said he spent the day ferrying water bottles to Ms Jones' volunteers, who were handing out how-to-vote cards in the hot sun.
Chants of "Team Kate! Team Kate!" broke out when the victorious Ms Jones finally arrived at the North's Hockey Club.
After serving two terms as Ashgrove's member, Labor's crushing 2012 defeat sent Ms Jones into the political wilderness.
Her political career seemed dead until September 28 last year when she announced she would be running for Ashgrove preselection.
On that day, she stood outside the same clubrooms and anxiously told journalists she was attempting a political comeback. On Saturday night her voice also shook, but not due to nerves.
Dressed in Labor red on Saturday night, she held back tears as she thanked her volunteers.
"The vote here in Ashgrove sends a very clear message that we want a better way going forward. We want a way where we work together," Ms Jones said.
"The resounding message that I have heard loud and clear is that trust is something that cannot be bought but is something that is earned.
"I make this pledge tonight that the community values that have been shown very clearly at the ballot box here in Ashgrove, I will try my utmost hardest to live up to those values."
The hugs, cheers and tears continued long after Ms Jones' speech ended. Team Kate had pulled off a famous victory.
