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Lilley — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Lilley was won by Anika Wells (Labor) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 1,229 votes over Brad Carswell after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Lilley from 1913 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), 1913–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1913 Jacob Stumm Liberal 15,729 54.7% Arthur Lilley (Labor) 2,719 (9.5 pts)
1914 Jacob Stumm Liberal 15,475 52.3% Arthur Lilley (Labor) 1,373 (4.6 pts)
1917 George Mackay National 24,844 62.7% Harald Jensen (Labor) 10,093 (25.5 pts)
1919 George Mackay National 25,473 63.3% Joseph Johnston (Labor) 10,711 (26.6 pts)
1922 George Mackay National 19,842 65.2% Alexander Costello (Independent) 9,266 (30.5 pts)
1925 George Mackay National 27,966 64.7% John Mattingley (Labor) 12,738 (29.5 pts)
1928 George Mackay National -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1929 George Mackay National 34,726 67.1% Frederick O'keefe (Independent) 17,716 (34.2 pts)
1931 George Mackay United Australia Party 30,422 61.6% Alexander Costello (Independent) 11,434 (23.1 pts)
1934 Donald Cameron United Australia Party 26,105 56.3% John Turner (Labor) 5,873 (12.7 pts)
1937 William Jolly United Australia Party 31,814 59.8% Edmund Taylor (Labor) 10,428 (19.6 pts)
1940 William Jolly United Australia Party 35,047 59.9% Gordon Lovell (Labor) 11,562 (19.8 pts)
1943 James Hadley Labor 34,051 50.4% William Jolly (United Australia Party) 482 (0.7 pts)
1946 James Hadley Labor 36,350 50.7% Charles Wilson (Liberal) 1,072 (1.5 pts)
1949 Bruce Wight Liberal 22,488 59.4% James Hadley (Labor) 7,120 (18.8 pts)
1951 Bruce Wight Liberal 22,945 60.4% James Hadley (Labor) 7,890 (20.8 pts)
1954 Bruce Wight Liberal 24,777 58.2% Bernard Williams (Labor) 6,953 (16.3 pts)
1955 Bruce Wight Liberal 23,186 58.1% John Melloy (Labor) 6,444 (16.1 pts)
1958 Bruce Wight Liberal 21,272 60.0% John Melloy (Labor) 7,102 (20.0 pts)
1961 Donald Cameron Labor 22,208 51.3% Bruce Wight (Liberal) 1,114 (2.6 pts)
1963 Kevin Cairns Liberal 24,083 53.5% Donald Cameron (Labor) 3,181 (7.1 pts)
1966 Kevin Cairns Liberal 24,001 56.2% Frank Melit (Labor) 5,306 (12.4 pts)
1969 Kevin Cairns Liberal 27,348 51.7% Francis Doyle (Labor) 1,777 (3.4 pts)
1972 Francis Doyle Labor 26,775 50.0% Kevin Cairns (Liberal) 35 (0.1 pts)
1974 Kevin Cairns Liberal 30,074 51.0% Francis Doyle (Labor) 1,233 (2.1 pts)
1975 Kevin Cairns Liberal 31,018 55.2% Francis Doyle (Labor) 5,876 (10.5 pts)
1977 Kevin Cairns Liberal 32,367 56.5% Elaine Darling (Labor) 7,449 (13.0 pts)
1980 Elaine Darling Labor 31,126 50.8% Kevin Cairns (Liberal) 934 (1.5 pts)
1983 Elaine Darling Labor 35,350 59.3% Walter Anderson (Liberal) 11,101 (18.6 pts)
1984 Elaine Darling Labor 34,085 55.7% Ian Parminter (Liberal) 6,958 (11.4 pts)
1987 Elaine Darling Labor 36,848 58.2% John Gates (Liberal) 10,426 (16.5 pts)
1990 Elaine Darling Labor 37,373 57.7% Ronald Nankervis (Liberal) 9,951 (15.4 pts)
1993 Wayne Swan Labor 41,601 56.2% Bill Leveritt (Liberal) 9,210 (12.4 pts)
1996 Elizabeth Grace Liberal 39,564 50.7% Wayne Swan (Labor) 1,135 (1.5 pts)
1998 Wayne Swan Labor 41,902 53.1% Elizabeth Grace (Liberal) 4,941 (6.3 pts)
2001 Wayne Swan Labor 43,899 54.8% David Ross (Liberal) 7,740 (9.7 pts)
2004 Wayne Swan Labor 45,493 55.3% Alan Boulton (Liberal) 8,676 (10.5 pts)
2007 Wayne Swan Labor 48,921 58.6% Scott Mcconnel (Liberal) 14,340 (17.2 pts)
2013 Wayne Swan Labor 46,237 51.3% Rod Mcgarvie (Liberal National (Qld)) 2,373 (2.6 pts)
2016 Wayne Swan Labor 53,190 55.3% David Kingston (Liberal National (Qld)) 10,226 (10.6 pts)
2019 Anika Wells Labor 48,917 50.6% Brad Carswell (Liberal National (Qld)) 1,229 (1.3 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1913

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jacob StummLiberal15,72954.7%
Arthur LilleyLabor13,01045.3%

1914

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jacob StummLiberal15,47552.3%
Arthur LilleyLabor14,10247.7%

1917

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
George MackayNational24,84462.7%
Harald JensenLabor14,75137.3%

1919

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
George MackayNational25,47363.3%
Joseph JohnstonLabor14,76236.7%

1922

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
George MackayNational19,84265.2%
Alexander CostelloIndependent10,57634.8%

1925

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
George MackayNational27,96664.7%
John MattingleyLabor15,22835.3%

1928

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
George MackayNational-1100.0%

1929

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
George MackayNational34,72667.1%
Frederick O'keefeIndependent17,01032.9%

1931

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
George MackayUnited Australia Party30,42253.8%
Alexander CostelloIndependent18,98833.6%
Frank MasonSC7,18512.7%

1934

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Donald CameronUnited Australia Party26,10551.4%
John TurnerLabor20,23239.9%
Clayton KeirIndependent4,4238.7%

1937

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William JollyUnited Australia Party31,81456.6%
Edmund TaylorLabor21,38638.0%
Harry CashSC3,0405.4%

1940

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William JollyUnited Australia Party35,04758.1%
Gordon LovellLabor23,48538.9%
Charles MitchellIndependent1,8003.0%

1943

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William JollyUnited Australia Party30,99245.8%
James HadleyLabor30,88245.7%
Hans BeiersOPA4,5556.7%
James JulinIndependent1,1911.8%

1946

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James HadleyLabor32,78045.8%
Charles WilsonLiberal31,07243.4%
George MocattaIndependent7,77610.9%

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce WightLiberal22,48859.4%
James HadleyLabor15,36840.6%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce WightLiberal22,94557.8%
James HadleyLabor15,05537.9%
Walter CollingsIndependent1,6814.2%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce WightLiberal24,77758.2%
Bernard WilliamsLabor17,82441.8%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce WightLiberal23,18658.1%
John MelloyLabor16,74241.9%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce WightLiberal21,27251.4%
John MelloyLabor14,17034.3%
Walter BarnesQueensland Labor Party5,60613.6%
Mervyn GoldstiverIndependent3120.8%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Donald CameronLabor20,18646.6%
Bruce WightLiberal18,75543.3%
Francis AndrewsQueensland Labor Party4,36110.1%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Donald CameronLabor20,54845.7%
Kevin CairnsLiberal20,50345.6%
Francis AndrewsDemocratic Labor Party3,9348.7%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Kevin CairnsLiberal24,00151.7%
Frank MelitLabor18,69540.3%
Reginald LincolnDemocratic Labor Party3,4027.3%
Sarah RossIndependent3340.7%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Francis DoyleLabor24,94047.1%
Kevin CairnsLiberal23,36044.1%
Andrew AitkenDemocratic Labor Party4,6198.7%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Francis DoyleLabor25,23647.2%
Kevin CairnsLiberal23,55544.0%
James MorrisseyDemocratic Labor Party2,9705.5%
David ProudAP1,5202.8%
Ralph WilliamsIndependent2340.4%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Francis DoyleLabor27,97447.5%
Kevin CairnsLiberal26,44244.9%
Albert PostleCountry Party3,7866.4%
James WebbAP7131.2%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Kevin CairnsLiberal31,01851.4%
Francis DoyleLabor25,14241.7%
Peter AddisonNational Country Party4,1946.9%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Kevin CairnsLiberal30,54248.6%
Elaine DarlingLabor24,66139.2%
Albert MayneAustralian Democrats5,3028.4%
Francis AndrewsIndependent1,9703.1%
Gary SturgessIndependent3860.6%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Elaine DarlingLabor29,43448.0%
Kevin CairnsLiberal28,96447.2%
Joan HadleyAustralian Democrats2,9204.8%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Elaine DarlingLabor35,35057.2%
Walter AndersonLiberal24,24939.3%
Gael PaulAustralian Democrats1,7792.9%
Anthony CatipIndependent3750.6%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Elaine DarlingLabor33,34854.5%
Ian ParminterLiberal15,10224.7%
John FrewNational11,95819.5%
Anthony CatipIndependent8211.3%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Elaine DarlingLabor36,24857.3%
John GatesLiberal17,18127.2%
Andrew BrownNational9,84215.6%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Elaine DarlingLabor32,45350.0%
Ronald NankervisLiberal22,64434.9%
Elizabeth RowlandAustralian Democrats7,02310.8%
Steve PurtillNational2,2173.4%
Dave RileyIndependent5570.9%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wayne SwanLabor36,96049.9%
Bill LeverittLiberal26,71536.1%
Caroline SmithAustralian Democrats3,0444.1%
Doug FoggoNational2,7383.7%
Michelle RiellyGreens2,3333.2%
Graham McdonaldIndependent8441.1%
Cyril DennisonIndependent5490.7%
Andrew CoatesIndependent4920.7%
Frank AndrewsIndependent3390.5%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Elizabeth GraceLiberal36,05346.1%
Wayne SwanLabor33,76543.2%
Michael HipwoodAustralian Democrats5,1456.6%
Noel ClothierGreens2,2212.8%
Daryl BertwistleIndependent7961.0%
Gloria BeckettIndependent2100.3%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wayne SwanLabor35,61745.2%
Elizabeth GraceLiberal30,18538.3%
Warren BrayOne Nation6,7028.5%
Kirsty FraserAustralian Democrats3,8634.9%
Sue MeehanGreens1,7852.3%
Gerard O'keeffeChristian Democratic Party7110.9%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wayne SwanLabor37,71347.1%
David RossLiberal31,85539.8%
Rod McdonoughAustralian Democrats4,5655.7%
Sue MeehanGreens3,0113.8%
Pierre BocqueeOne Nation2,9143.6%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wayne SwanLabor40,23448.9%
Alan BoultonLiberal33,90241.2%
Sue MeehanGreens4,6305.6%
Brad HillFFP2,3142.8%
Dawn ForsythAustralian Democrats1,2301.5%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wayne SwanLabor43,05851.6%
Scott McconnelLiberal31,94438.3%
Simon Kean-HammersonGreens5,6546.8%
Karen GrayFamily First1,3761.6%
Jennifer CluseAustralian Democrats1,0151.2%
Aubrey ClarkIndependent4550.5%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Rod McgarvieLiberal National (Qld)37,23241.3%
Wayne SwanLabor36,22840.2%
Nic ForsterGreens6,9087.7%
Benedict FigueroaPalmer United Party6,1936.9%
James RyanKatter's Australian Party1,8992.1%
Allan VincentFamily First1,2971.4%
Nick ContarinoIndependent3440.4%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wayne SwanLabor41,81943.5%
David KingstonLiberal National (Qld)37,54539.0%
Claire OgdenGreens11,13711.6%
Sharan HallFamily First3,4513.6%
Simon HolmickLiberal Democrats2,2022.3%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Brad CarswellLiberal National (Qld)39,39240.8%
Anika WellsLabor34,43435.6%
John MeyerGreens13,53914.0%
Tracey Bell-HenselinOne Nation5,1655.3%
David McclaerUnited Australia Party2,1772.3%
Don ColesFACNP1,1551.2%
Mike CrookIndependent7430.8%

Margin Over Time

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

1913: Liberal margin 9.5 pts 1914: Liberal margin 4.6 pts 1917: National margin 25.5 pts 1919: National margin 26.6 pts 1922: National margin 30.5 pts 1925: National margin 29.5 pts 1928: National margin 100.0 pts 1929: National margin 34.2 pts 1931: United Australia Party margin 23.1 pts 1934: United Australia Party margin 12.7 pts 1937: United Australia Party margin 19.6 pts 1940: United Australia Party margin 19.8 pts 1943: Labor margin 0.7 pts 1946: Labor margin 1.5 pts 1949: Liberal margin 18.8 pts 1951: Liberal margin 20.8 pts 1954: Liberal margin 16.3 pts 1955: Liberal margin 16.1 pts 1958: Liberal margin 20.0 pts 1961: Labor margin 2.6 pts 1963: Liberal margin 7.1 pts 1966: Liberal margin 12.4 pts 1969: Liberal margin 3.4 pts 1972: Labor margin 0.1 pts 1974: Liberal margin 2.1 pts 1975: Liberal margin 10.5 pts 1977: Liberal margin 13.0 pts 1980: Labor margin 1.5 pts 1983: Labor margin 18.6 pts 1984: Labor margin 11.4 pts 1987: Labor margin 16.5 pts 1990: Labor margin 15.4 pts 1993: Labor margin 12.4 pts 1996: Liberal margin 1.5 pts 1998: Labor margin 6.3 pts 2001: Labor margin 9.7 pts 2004: Labor margin 10.5 pts 2007: Labor margin 17.2 pts 2013: Labor margin 2.6 pts 2016: Labor margin 10.6 pts 2019: Labor margin 1.3 pts 1913 1914 1917 1919 1922 1925 1928 1929 1931 1934 1937 1940 1943 1946 1949 1951 1954 1955 1958 1961 1963 1966 1969 1972 1974 1975 1977 1980 1983 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2001 2004 2007 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Lilley has been contested at 41 federal elections on record since 1913. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, National, United Australia Party, Labor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Lilley in the 2019 federal election?

Anika Wells (Labor) won Lilley in 2019 after preferences, with 48,917 votes (50.6%) to Brad Carswell's 47,688.

Which parties have won Lilley since 1913?

Since 1913, Lilley has been won by: Labor, Liberal, National, United Australia Party.

What was the closest result in Lilley?

The closest result on record for Lilley was 1972, when Francis Doyle (Labor) beat Kevin Cairns by 35 votes (0.1 percentage points) after preferences.

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