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Clarence - 1971 (Roll: 21,619) Retained by Country Party Multiple party endorsement, Preferences required, Preferences counted to completion, Preferences changed primary result Candidate Party Votes % Final % Clark, Francis Western Country Party 1,127 5.58 Cronin, Thomas Edward Labor Party 7,298 36.14 9,065 44.89 McClymont, Clarice Mavis Independent 1,947 9.64 Singleton, Matthew (Elected) Country Party 7,092 35.12 11,131 55.11 Weiley, Neville George Independent 2,732 13.53 Formal Votes 20,196 Informal Votes 408 1.98 Total Votes / Turnout 20,604 95.31 Notes: Sitting MP W.R.Weiley retired. Distribution of Preferences Exclusion 1 Clark (CP) Exclusion 2 McClymont (IND) Exclusion 3 Weiley (IND) Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Preferences New Totals Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Clark (CP) -1127 Cronin (ALP) 178 15.79 7476 37.02 570 27.58 8046 39.84 1019 30.10 9065 44.89 McClymont (IND) 120 10.65 2067 10.23 -2067 Singleton (CP) 746 66.19 7838 38.81 927 44.85 8765 43.40 2366 69.90 11131 55.11 Weiley (IND) 83 7.36 2815 13.94 570 27.58 3385 16.76 -3385