Liberal Andrew Constance seeks election recount in Gilmore as David Pocock wins ACT Senate seat

Former NSW minister who ran as star candidate in ultra-marginal seat comes up just short against Labor's Fiona Phillips

• Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates
• Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing

The Liberal candidate Andrew Constance has requested a formal recount in the ultra-marginal New South Wales seat of Gilmore, which he lost by just 373 votes in May's federal election.

The Australian Electoral Commission declared results in multiple seats nationwide on Tuesday, including officially confirming the former rugby union star David Pocock had nabbed a Senate seat in the Australian Capital Territory at the expense of the former Liberal minister Zed Seselja.