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Lyne — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Lyne was won by David Gillespie (National) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 30,704 votes over Phil Costa after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Lyne from 1949 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), 1949–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1949 Jim Eggins Country Party 24,308 66.0% Edward Hayes (Labor) 11,796 (32.0 pts)
1951 Jim Eggins Country Party 24,971 68.7% Edward Hayes (Labor) 13,590 (37.4 pts)
1954 Philip Lucock Country Party 21,388 56.4% Donald Lancaster (Independent) 4,870 (12.8 pts)
1955 Philip Lucock Country Party 23,477 62.3% Herbert Collins (Labor) 9,279 (24.6 pts)
1958 Philip Lucock Country Party 21,548 62.3% John Allan (Labor) 8,520 (24.6 pts)
1961 Philip Lucock Country Party 22,599 58.1% John Allan (Labor) 6,304 (16.2 pts)
1963 Philip Lucock Country Party 25,869 63.2% John Allan (Labor) 10,830 (26.5 pts)
1966 Philip Lucock Country Party 27,822 67.3% John Allan (Labor) 14,285 (34.5 pts)
1969 Philip Lucock Country Party 25,898 62.4% John Allan (Labor) 10,267 (24.7 pts)
1972 Philip Lucock Country Party 24,633 54.4% Peter Carney (Labor) 4,014 (8.9 pts)
1974 Philip Lucock Country Party 33,253 62.1% Kenneth Reed (Labor) 12,947 (24.2 pts)
1975 Philip Lucock National Country Party 35,554 65.9% Bruce Langford (Labor) 17,177 (31.8 pts)
1977 Philip Lucock National Country Party 36,678 62.2% Noel Unicomb (Labor) 14,370 (24.4 pts)
1980 Bruce Cowan National Country Party 43,350 58.9% Leslie Brown (Labor) 13,145 (17.9 pts)
1983 David Cowan National 40,140 55.7% Francis Murray (Labor) 8,263 (11.5 pts)
1984 Bruce Cowan National 33,955 56.8% Fred May (Labor) 8,141 (13.6 pts)
1987 Bruce Cowan National 39,629 59.8% Garry Worth (Labor) 13,010 (19.6 pts)
1990 Bruce Cowan National 43,570 57.3% Garry Worth (Labor) 11,135 (14.7 pts)
1993 Mark Vaile National 37,918 54.2% Dennis Driver (Labor) 5,925 (8.5 pts)
1996 Mark Vaile National 48,801 65.4% John Weate (Labor) 23,025 (30.9 pts)
1998 Mark Vaile National 45,451 59.7% Vicki Grieves (Labor) 14,801 (19.4 pts)
2004 Mark Vaile National 52,564 63.0% Greg Watters (Labor) 21,734 (26.1 pts)
2007 Mark Vaile National 46,311 58.6% James Langley (Labor) 13,560 (17.2 pts)
2010 Rob Oakeshott Independent 53,297 62.7% David Gillespie (National) 21,627 (25.5 pts)
2013 David Gillespie National 55,857 64.8% Peter Alley (Labor) 25,469 (29.5 pts)
2016 David Gillespie National 61,416 61.6% Peter Alley (Labor) 23,178 (23.3 pts)
2019 David Gillespie National 65,942 65.2% Phil Costa (Labor) 30,704 (30.3 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jim EgginsCountry Party10,21227.7%
Edward HayesLabor10,16027.6%
Philip LucockCountry Party6,98419.0%
Eric MackayCountry Party6,11116.6%
Francis HainCountry Party2,2966.2%
Joseph CordnerIndependent1,0572.9%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jim EgginsCountry Party24,97165.5%
Edward HayesLabor11,38129.9%
Joseph CordnerIndependent1,7454.6%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip LucockCountry Party21,38853.5%
Donald LancasterIndependent16,51841.3%
Joseph CordnerIndependent2,0515.1%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip LucockCountry Party23,47759.8%
Herbert CollinsLabor14,19836.2%
Joseph CordnerIndependent1,5554.0%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip LucockCountry Party21,54853.4%
John AllanLabor13,02832.3%
Murray HookeIndependent3,9219.7%
William GleesonDemocratic Labor Party1,3223.3%
Joseph CordnerIndependent5611.4%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip LucockCountry Party22,59954.4%
John AllanLabor16,29539.2%
Herbert CollinsDemocratic Labor Party1,9714.7%
Joseph CordnerIndependent6711.6%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip LucockCountry Party25,86961.5%
John AllanLabor15,03935.7%
Joseph CordnerIndependent1,1812.8%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip LucockCountry Party27,82264.4%
John AllanLabor13,53731.3%
William PowerIndependent9332.2%
Joseph CordnerIndependent9232.1%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip LucockCountry Party25,89858.8%
John AllanLabor15,63135.5%
Percival McphersonAP1,5613.5%
Joseph CordnerIndependent9732.2%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip LucockCountry Party24,63351.0%
Peter CarneyLabor20,61942.7%
Herbert CollinsDemocratic Labor Party1,5503.2%
Stephanie ThewAP1,2042.5%
Joseph CordnerIndependent2860.6%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip LucockCountry Party33,25359.8%
Kenneth ReedLabor20,30636.5%
David HaigAP2,0053.6%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip LucockNational Country Party35,55460.0%
Bruce LangfordLabor18,37731.0%
Peter SimpsonIndependent5,3629.0%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip LucockNational Country Party36,67855.8%
Noel UnicombLabor22,30834.0%
Allen EdwardsAustralian Democrats6,68710.2%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Leslie BrownLabor27,71437.7%
Bruce CowanNational Country Party23,41331.8%
Milton MorrisLiberal20,63628.1%
Edwin PoppletonAustralian Democrats1,7922.4%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David CowanNational40,14050.4%
Francis MurrayLabor31,87740.1%
Stephen JeffriesAustralian Democrats3,9535.0%
John BryantIndependent2,8003.5%
Alfred CanningsIndependent5140.6%
John VeenstraIndependent2840.4%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce CowanNational31,80153.2%
Fred MayLabor23,70739.7%
Roland InmanAustralian Democrats3,4015.7%
Stewart CooperIndependent8631.4%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce CowanNational36,46755.0%
Garry WorthLabor24,25236.6%
John AitkenAustralian Democrats5,5348.4%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce CowanNational38,96351.2%
Garry WorthLabor25,41433.4%
Peter CooperAustralian Democrats11,75815.4%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Dennis DriverLabor28,42440.6%
Mark VaileNational18,67026.7%
John BarrettLiberal18,66826.7%
Marje RowsellIndependent2,2473.2%
John StokesAustralian Democrats1,9492.8%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Mark VaileNational44,05658.8%
John WeateLabor21,71729.0%
Rodger RiachAustralian Democrats3,3794.5%
Marje RowsellAAFI3,2374.3%
Susie RussellGreens2,4783.3%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Mark VaileNational38,81251.0%
Vicki GrievesLabor22,45629.5%
Ray DantonOne Nation9,01111.8%
Allan QuartlyAustralian Democrats1,9742.6%
Carrie JacobiGreens1,5012.0%
Barry WattsChristian Democratic Party1,1661.5%
Terrence SimmsIndependent9841.3%
Graeme MuldoonIndependent1970.3%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Mark VaileNational46,95856.3%
Greg WattersLabor22,32526.8%
Jeremy BradleyGreens3,9664.8%
Joan StanfieldOne Nation3,0463.7%
Robyn MurphyIndependent2,8243.4%
Peter WildbloodAustralian Democrats1,4011.7%
Kerry SaltIndependent1,3271.6%
Simon ApostleFFP1,1811.4%
Graeme MuldoonCEC2250.3%
Ron BaileySocialist Alliance1410.2%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Mark VaileNational41,31952.3%
James LangleyLabor25,35832.1%
Susie RussellGreens5,6497.1%
Jamie HarrisonIndependent3,3264.2%
Robert L WaldronChristian Democratic Party1,6792.1%
Barry WrightIndependent9791.2%
Stewart Scott-IrvingIndependent3300.4%
Rodger RiachIndependent2380.3%
Graeme MuldoonIndependent1840.2%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Rob OakeshottIndependent40,06147.1%
David GillespieNational29,21634.4%
Frederik LipsLabor11,45913.5%
Ian OxenfordGreens3,6454.3%
Barry WrightIndependent5860.7%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David GillespieNational45,87153.2%
Peter AlleyLabor18,35221.3%
Steve AttkinsIndependent6,5617.6%
Ian OxenfordGreens5,3406.2%
Troy WilkiePalmer United Party4,7275.5%
Craig HuthOne Nation2,2082.6%
John KloseChristian Democratic Party2,0542.4%
Brian Buckley ClareKatter's Australian Party8140.9%
Michael GoughIndependent3180.4%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David GillespieNational49,39949.6%
Peter AlleyLabor26,47026.6%
Julie LyfordGreens9,4069.4%
Brad ChristensenIndependent9,2279.3%
Elaine CarterChristian Democratic Party3,0263.0%
Rodger RiachIndependent2,1262.1%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David GillespieNational49,93449.4%
Phil CostaLabor24,37124.1%
Stuart WatsonGreens6,5896.5%
Dean MccraeLiberal Democrats5,8645.8%
Jeremy MillerIndependent5,1685.1%
Garry BourkeUnited Australia Party4,0984.1%
Ryan GoldspringFACNP1,9862.0%
Ed CaruanaIndependent1,6761.7%
Catherine ZhaoChristian Democratic Party1,4931.5%

Margin Over Time

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

1949: Country Party margin 32.0 pts 1951: Country Party margin 37.4 pts 1954: Country Party margin 12.8 pts 1955: Country Party margin 24.6 pts 1958: Country Party margin 24.6 pts 1961: Country Party margin 16.2 pts 1963: Country Party margin 26.5 pts 1966: Country Party margin 34.5 pts 1969: Country Party margin 24.7 pts 1972: Country Party margin 8.9 pts 1974: Country Party margin 24.2 pts 1975: National Country Party margin 31.8 pts 1977: National Country Party margin 24.4 pts 1980: National Country Party margin 17.9 pts 1983: National margin 11.5 pts 1984: National margin 13.6 pts 1987: National margin 19.6 pts 1990: National margin 14.7 pts 1993: National margin 8.5 pts 1996: National margin 30.9 pts 1998: National margin 19.4 pts 2004: National margin 26.1 pts 2007: National margin 17.2 pts 2010: Independent margin 25.5 pts 2013: National margin 29.5 pts 2016: National margin 23.3 pts 2019: National margin 30.3 pts 1949 1951 1954 1955 1958 1961 1963 1966 1969 1972 1974 1975 1977 1980 1983 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Lyne has been contested at 27 federal elections on record since 1949. Winning parties over that span: Country Party, National Country Party, National, Independent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Lyne in the 2019 federal election?

David Gillespie (National) won Lyne in 2019 after preferences, with 65,942 votes (65.2%) to Phil Costa's 35,238.

Which parties have won Lyne since 1949?

Since 1949, Lyne has been won by: Country Party, Independent, National, National Country Party.

What was the closest result in Lyne?

The closest result on record for Lyne was 1993, when Mark Vaile (National) beat Dennis Driver by 5,925 votes (8.5 percentage points) after preferences.

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