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O'connor — Australian Federal Election Results

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

O'connor was won by Rick Wilson (Liberal) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 24,885 votes over Shelley Payne after preferences. This page covers every federal election in O'connor from 1980 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), 1980–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1980 Wilson Tuckey Liberal 37,249 62.5% Anthony Hassell (National Country Party) 14,914 (25.0 pts)
1983 Wilson Tuckey Liberal 30,731 59.6% Kimberley Chance (Labor) 9,929 (19.3 pts)
1984 Wilson Tuckey Liberal 43,140 69.2% Kimberley Chance (Labor) 23,936 (38.4 pts)
1987 Wilson Tuckey Liberal 44,695 70.6% Kimberley Chance (Labor) 26,063 (41.2 pts)
1990 Wilson Tuckey Liberal 48,514 71.9% Kimberley Chance (Labor) 29,567 (43.8 pts)
1993 Wilson Tuckey Liberal 51,780 74.0% John Mason (Labor) 33,606 (48.0 pts)
1996 Wilson Tuckey Liberal 52,099 75.9% Mick Cole (Labor) 35,585 (51.9 pts)
1998 Wilson Tuckey Liberal 49,581 65.1% Frank Marciano (Labor) 23,044 (30.3 pts)
2001 Wilson Tuckey Liberal 51,484 69.1% Mark Pendlebury (Labor) 28,453 (38.2 pts)
2004 Wilson Tuckey Liberal 51,389 70.4% Ursula Richards (Labor) 29,769 (40.8 pts)
2007 Wilson Tuckey Liberal 50,625 66.6% Dominic Rose (Labor) 25,183 (33.1 pts)
2010 Tony Crook National 43,693 53.6% Wilson Tuckey (Liberal) 5,802 (7.1 pts)
2013 Rick Wilson Liberal 42,020 50.9% Chub Witham (National) 1,550 (1.9 pts)
2016 Rick Wilson Liberal 56,543 65.0% John Ford (Labor) 26,152 (30.1 pts)
2019 Rick Wilson Liberal 55,421 64.5% Shelley Payne (Labor) 24,885 (29.0 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilson TuckeyLiberal23,99840.3%
Robert DuncannonLabor13,81423.2%
Anthony HassellNational Country Party10,86318.2%
Eric CharltonNPW8,91515.0%
Guy WrothAustralian Democrats1,9943.3%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilson TuckeyLiberal29,41448.6%
Kimberley ChanceLabor19,35632.0%
Brian PearceNational5,9999.9%
James FergusonNPW3,6866.1%
Denis KidbyAustralian Democrats2,1053.5%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilson TuckeyLiberal33,40553.6%
Kimberley ChanceLabor17,38227.9%
James FergusonNational9,81715.7%
Denis KidbyAustralian Democrats1,7402.8%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilson TuckeyLiberal31,32949.5%
Kimberley ChanceLabor15,86525.1%
Trevor FluggeNational14,63223.1%
Shyama PeeblesAustralian Democrats1,5032.4%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilson TuckeyLiberal33,80850.1%
James FergusonNational13,94320.6%
Kimberley ChanceLabor13,63520.2%
Huw GrossmithAustralian Democrats2,7064.0%
Jim CavillGreens2,4433.6%
Rick FinneyIndependent1,0091.5%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilson TuckeyLiberal47,77768.3%
John MasonLabor15,14421.6%
Pat HoweAustralian Democrats2,3583.4%
Anne LambertGreens2,2873.3%
John DunneIndependent1,4592.1%
Jim LeeIndependent9631.4%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilson TuckeyLiberal38,60756.0%
Kevin AlthamNational12,45618.1%
Mick ColeLabor12,24017.8%
John HemsleyGreens2,5003.6%
Neil MunroAustralian Democrats2,3383.4%
Stephan GyorgyIndependent7951.2%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilson TuckeyLiberal35,36746.5%
Frank MarcianoLabor16,87022.2%
Frank HoughOne Nation10,44913.7%
Jenny FowlerNational6,1358.1%
Mark DouglasGreens2,8453.7%
Hannah McgladeAustralian Democrats1,7992.4%
Mac ForsythChristian Democratic Party1,3421.8%
Ian StylesIndependent1,0541.4%
Stuart SmithIndependent2310.3%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilson TuckeyLiberal36,86749.5%
Mark PendleburyLabor14,74219.8%
Ron McleanOne Nation8,77411.8%
Vicki BrownNational5,4807.4%
Sandy DavisGreens3,5254.7%
Alistair McnabbCommunist Party1,6112.2%
Carole PestanaAustralian Democrats1,5022.0%
Donna SelbyLFF1,1671.6%
Stephan GyorgyIndependent5090.7%
Terry IturbideIndependent3380.5%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilson TuckeyLiberal38,87853.2%
Ursula RichardsLabor13,59918.6%
Leigh HardinghamNational6,8959.4%
Adrian PriceGreens4,9106.7%
Brian McraeOne Nation3,1774.3%
Justin MoseleyChristian Democratic Party2,0602.8%
George GiudiceIndependent2,0132.8%
Jan HoughIndependent6390.9%
David ThackrahAustralian Democrats5110.7%
Callum PayneCEC3670.5%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilson TuckeyLiberal34,87645.8%
Dominic RoseLabor15,54120.4%
Phil GardinerNational13,45917.7%
Adrian PriceGreens5,1886.8%
Mac ForsythChristian Democratic Party2,2352.9%
Ross ParaviciniOne Nation1,2141.6%
Michael WaltonIndependent1,1281.5%
Stephen CarsonFamily First9911.3%
George GiudiceIndependent9861.3%
Darius CroweIndependent2370.3%
Judy F SudholzIndependent2120.3%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilson TuckeyLiberal31,29438.4%
Tony CrookNational23,53828.9%
Ian BishopLabor13,96217.1%
Andy HuntleyGreens7,2328.9%
Jacky YoungChristian Democratic Party2,2212.7%
Geoffrey StokesIndependent1,2981.6%
Pat ScallanFamily First1,1641.4%
Neil SmithsonIndependent5000.6%
Jean RobinsonIndependent3750.5%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Rick WilsonLiberal32,28439.1%
Chub WithamNational20,91425.3%
Michael SaltLabor14,23417.3%
Diane EversGreens5,6276.8%
Michael LucasPalmer United Party3,5814.3%
Mike WalshIndependent2,0792.5%
Jane MouritzIndependent1,4311.7%
Steven FuhrmannFamily First6980.8%
Phillip BouwmanKatter's Australian Party6600.8%
Vanessa KorberIndependent5950.7%
Jean RobinsonIndependent4070.5%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Rick WilsonLiberal36,09242.0%
John FordLabor18,19021.2%
John HassellNational15,93618.5%
Giz WatsonGreens9,01310.5%
Trevor YoungAC3,4964.1%
Stephen CarsonRUA3,2073.7%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Rick WilsonLiberal36,13542.0%
Shelley PayneLabor18,24321.2%
John HassellNational10,79512.6%
Dean SmithOne Nation7,2528.4%
Nelson GilmourGreens7,2458.4%
Ian 'T HartAChr2,5272.9%
Anthony FelsUnited Australia Party1,5981.9%
Peter SwiftWAP1,2791.5%
Nicholas RobinsonIndependent8831.0%

Margin Over Time

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

1980: Liberal margin 25.0 pts 1983: Liberal margin 19.3 pts 1984: Liberal margin 38.4 pts 1987: Liberal margin 41.2 pts 1990: Liberal margin 43.8 pts 1993: Liberal margin 48.0 pts 1996: Liberal margin 51.9 pts 1998: Liberal margin 30.3 pts 2001: Liberal margin 38.2 pts 2004: Liberal margin 40.8 pts 2007: Liberal margin 33.1 pts 2010: National margin 7.1 pts 2013: Liberal margin 1.9 pts 2016: Liberal margin 30.1 pts 2019: Liberal margin 29.0 pts 1980 1983 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019

Trend

O'connor has been contested at 15 federal elections on record since 1980. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, National.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won O'connor in the 2019 federal election?

Rick Wilson (Liberal) won O'connor in 2019 after preferences, with 55,421 votes (64.5%) to Shelley Payne's 30,536.

Which parties have won O'connor since 1980?

Since 1980, O'connor has been won by: Liberal, National.

What was the closest result in O'connor?

The closest result on record for O'connor was 2013, when Rick Wilson (Liberal) beat Chub Witham by 1,550 votes (1.9 percentage points) after preferences.

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