Nicholls — Australian Federal Election Results
Nicholls was won by Damian Drum (National) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 38,172 votes over Bill Lodwick after preferences. This page covers the 2019 federal election, the only one on record for Nicholls under this name.
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), 2019–2019
| Election | Winner | Party | Final Votes | Final Share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Damian Drum | National | 66,732 | 70.0% | Bill Lodwick (Labor) | 38,172 (40.1 pts) |
First-Preference Result by Election
Every candidate's first-preference votes, before any preference redistribution.
2019
| Candidate | Party | First-Pref. Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Drum | National | 48,855 | 51.3% |
| Bill Lodwick | Labor | 18,493 | 19.4% |
| Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell | One Nation | 10,754 | 11.3% |
| Stewart Hine | United Australia Party | 5,077 | 5.3% |
| Andrew Bock | Independent | 4,581 | 4.8% |
| Nickee Freeman | Greens | 4,011 | 4.2% |
| Jeremy Parker | Independent | 1,772 | 1.9% |
| Nigel Hicks | Independent | 1,749 | 1.8% |
Margin Over Time
Final (after-preferences) winning margin, percentage points, coloured by the winning party.
Not enough elections of data yet to chart a trend.
Trend
Nicholls has been contested at 1 federal election on record (2019). Winning party over that span: National.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Nicholls in the 2019 federal election?
Damian Drum (National) won Nicholls in 2019 after preferences, with 66,732 votes (70.0%) to Bill Lodwick's 28,560.
Which parties have won Nicholls since 2019?
Since 2019, Nicholls has been won by: National.
What was the closest result in Nicholls?
The closest result on record for Nicholls was 2019, when Damian Drum (National) beat Bill Lodwick by 38,172 votes (40.1 percentage points) after preferences.