Clark — Australian Federal Election Results
Clark was won by Andrew Wilkie (Independent) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 29,845 votes over Ben Mcgregor after preferences. This page covers the 2019 federal election, the only one on record for Clark under this name.
Australia uses instant-runoff (preferential) voting: voters rank candidates in order of preference, and if no one has a majority of first-preference votes, the lowest-placed candidate is eliminated and their votes redistributed to voters' next preference, repeating until one candidate has a majority. The "Winner" and "Margin" below reflect the final result after preferences (equivalent to the AEC's own two-candidate-preferred figure) — not simply whoever led on first preferences, which can occasionally be a different candidate.
Full Election History (After Preferences), 2019–2019
| Election | Winner | Party | Final Votes | Final Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Andrew Wilkie | Independent | 48,653 | 72.1% | Ben Mcgregor (Labor) | 29,845 (44.2 pts) |
First-Preference Result by Election
Every candidate's first-preference votes, before any preference redistribution.
2019
| Candidate | Party | First-Pref. Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wilkie | Independent | 33,761 | 50.0% |
| Ben Mcgregor | Labor | 13,641 | 20.2% |
| Amanda-Sue Markham | Liberal | 11,719 | 17.4% |
| Juniper Shaw | Greens | 6,458 | 9.6% |
| Jim Starkey | United Australia Party | 1,882 | 2.8% |
Margin Over Time
Final (after-preferences) winning margin, percentage points, coloured by the winning party.
Not enough elections of data yet to chart a trend.
Trend
Clark has been contested at 1 federal election on record (2019). Winning party over that span: Independent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Clark in the 2019 federal election?
Andrew Wilkie (Independent) won Clark in 2019 after preferences, with 48,653 votes (72.1%) to Ben Mcgregor's 18,808.
Which parties have won Clark since 2019?
Since 2019, Clark has been won by: Independent.
What was the closest result in Clark?
The closest result on record for Clark was 2019, when Andrew Wilkie (Independent) beat Ben Mcgregor by 29,845 votes (44.2 percentage points) after preferences.