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Aston — Australian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Aston was won by Alan Tudge (Liberal) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 20,270 votes over Kidira Pethiyagoda after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Aston from 1984 to 2019.

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), 1984–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1984 John Saunderson Labor 31,919 56.5% Rob Llewellyn (Liberal) 7,307 (12.9 pts)
1987 John Saunderson Labor 34,099 53.6% Gordon Ashley (Liberal) 4,552 (7.2 pts)
1990 Peter Nugent Liberal 37,204 54.6% John Saunderson (Labor) 6,303 (9.3 pts)
1993 Peter Nugent Liberal 38,762 51.9% Sue Craven (Labor) 2,866 (3.8 pts)
1996 Peter Nugent Liberal 41,909 55.6% Michael Hailey (Labor) 8,424 (11.2 pts)
1998 Peter Nugent Liberal 43,227 54.2% Peter Lockwood (Labor) 6,758 (8.5 pts)
2001 Chris Pierce Liberal 47,531 56.2% Kieran Boland (Labor) 10,442 (12.3 pts)
2004 Chris Pearce Liberal 51,436 63.2% Paul Morgan (Labor) 21,427 (26.3 pts)
2007 Chris Pearce Liberal 47,243 55.1% Gerry Raleigh (Labor) 8,674 (10.1 pts)
2013 Alan Tudge Liberal 49,672 58.2% Rupert Evans (Labor) 14,003 (16.4 pts)
2016 Alan Tudge Liberal 50,142 58.6% Paul Klisaris (Labor) 14,698 (17.2 pts)
2019 Alan Tudge Liberal 60,180 60.1% Kidira Pethiyagoda (Labor) 20,270 (20.3 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

Every candidate's first-preference votes, before any preference redistribution.

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John SaundersonLabor28,92651.1%
Rob LlewellynLiberal22,28639.4%
Harry EichlerAustralian Democrats3,9206.9%
Robert GarrattDemocratic Labor Party1,4332.5%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John SaundersonLabor30,81748.4%
Gordon AshleyLiberal26,59541.8%
Jan BricknellAustralian Democrats5,1348.1%
Hugh GurneyNational1,1131.7%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter NugentLiberal32,96848.4%
John SaundersonLabor24,73836.3%
Damian WiseAustralian Democrats8,80212.9%
Michael RyanCommunist Party1,6432.4%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter NugentLiberal36,74749.2%
Sue CravenLabor32,90444.0%
Damian WiseAustralian Democrats2,9604.0%
Christine ChapmanCommunist Party1,4832.0%
Andrew ParryIndependent6170.8%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter NugentLiberal39,02751.6%
Michael HaileyLabor29,26638.7%
Damian WiseAustralian Democrats6,7398.9%
James MccarronIndependent6110.8%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter NugentLiberal38,64548.5%
Peter LockwoodLabor30,68938.5%
Darrell StoseganAustralian Democrats6,0007.5%
Ian CameronOne Nation2,3062.9%
Guosheng ChenUnity1,3711.7%
Paul RigoniIndependent6850.9%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Chris PierceLiberal42,97350.8%
Kieran BolandLabor31,26937.0%
Ruth KendallAustralian Democrats5,9527.0%
Mick KirGreens3,0623.6%
Ray LevickIndependent1,0741.3%
Doug MitchellIndependent2900.3%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Chris PearceLiberal47,68658.5%
Paul MorganLabor25,38431.2%
Michael AbsonGreens3,9574.9%
Peter NathanFFP2,2902.8%
Nahum AyliffeAustralian Democrats9981.2%
Neville BrewerIndependent5730.7%
Doug MitchellCEC5570.7%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Chris PearceLiberal43,51950.7%
Gerry RaleighLabor33,33238.8%
Adam PepperGreens4,4925.2%
Peter LakeFamily First2,9783.5%
Rachal AzaAustralian Democrats1,2461.5%
Doug MitchellIndependent2450.3%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alan TudgeLiberal44,03051.6%
Rupert EvansLabor27,85032.6%
Steve RaymondGreens5,0175.9%
Bradley WattPalmer United Party3,2063.8%
Tony FosterFamily First2,3622.8%
Charity JenkinsASP2,2952.7%
Jennifer SpeerIndependent5810.7%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alan TudgeLiberal43,53250.9%
Paul KlisarisLabor26,59331.1%
Steve RaymondGreens7,1868.4%
Daniel MartinFamily First2,7623.2%
Rosemary LavinAJP2,2112.6%
Daniel HuppertIndependent2,1042.5%
Joel MooreLiberal Democrats1,1981.4%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alan TudgeLiberal54,74454.7%
Kidira PethiyagodaLabor29,83929.8%
Asher CooksonGreens8,8678.9%
Matthew Sirianni-DuffyUnited Australia Party3,6113.6%
Anna KennedyDemocratic Labor Party3,0293.0%

Margin Over Time

Final (after-preferences) winning margin, percentage points, coloured by the winning party.

1984: Labor margin 12.9 pts 1987: Labor margin 7.2 pts 1990: Liberal margin 9.3 pts 1993: Liberal margin 3.8 pts 1996: Liberal margin 11.2 pts 1998: Liberal margin 8.5 pts 2001: Liberal margin 12.3 pts 2004: Liberal margin 26.3 pts 2007: Liberal margin 10.1 pts 2013: Liberal margin 16.4 pts 2016: Liberal margin 17.2 pts 2019: Liberal margin 20.3 pts 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2001 2004 2007 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Aston has been contested at 12 federal elections on record since 1984. Winning parties over that span: Labor, Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Aston in the 2019 federal election?

Alan Tudge (Liberal) won Aston in 2019 after preferences, with 60,180 votes (60.1%) to Kidira Pethiyagoda's 39,910.

Which parties have won Aston since 1984?

Since 1984, Aston has been won by: Labor, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Aston?

The closest result on record for Aston was 1993, when Peter Nugent (Liberal) beat Sue Craven by 2,866 votes (3.8 percentage points) after preferences.

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