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Riverina — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Riverina was won by Michael Mccormack (National) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 39,331 votes over Richard Foley after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Riverina from 1901 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), 1901–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1901 John Chanter Prot 3,275 53.5% James Ashton (FT) 425 (6.9 pts)
1903 Robert Blackwood FT 4,341 50.0% John Chanter (Prot) 5 (0.1 pts)
1906 John Chanter Prot 6,662 54.1% John Jackson (AS) 1,004 (8.1 pts)
1910 John Chanter Labor 9,274 58.7% John Jackson (Liberal) 2,754 (17.4 pts)
1913 Franc Falkiner Liberal 11,674 51.0% John Chanter (Labor) 466 (2.0 pts)
1914 John Chanter Labor 14,454 52.1% Franc Falkiner (Liberal) 1,139 (4.1 pts)
1917 John Chanter National 14,140 59.2% Arthur Williams (Independent) 4,414 (18.5 pts)
1919 John Chanter Nationalist/Farmers & Settlers 11,114 51.3% James Hoad (Labor) 584 (2.7 pts)
1922 William Killen Country Party 11,378 54.3% James Hoad (Labor) 1,816 (8.7 pts)
1925 William Killen Country Party 20,490 54.3% James Hoad (Labor) 3,241 (8.6 pts)
1928 William Killen Country Party 22,377 57.5% Joseph Casserly (Labor) 5,839 (15.0 pts)
1929 William Killen Country Party 22,200 53.1% William Nulty (Labor) 2,594 (6.2 pts)
1931 Horace Nock Country Party 22,121 51.3% Robert Hankinson (Country Party) 1,113 (2.6 pts)
1934 Horace Nock Country Party 26,719 63.4% Edward O'neill (Labor (Non-Communist)) 11,278 (26.8 pts)
1937 Horace Nock Country Party 28,661 57.2% William Quirk (Labor) 7,219 (14.4 pts)
1940 Joseph Langtry Labor 23,980 51.6% Horace Nock (Country Party) 1,443 (3.1 pts)
1943 Joseph Langtry Labor 25,397 72.9% Lindsay Mcivor (Country Party) 15,970 (45.9 pts)
1946 Joseph Langtry Labor 23,134 50.6% Hugh Roberton (Country Party) 524 (1.1 pts)
1949 Hugh Roberton Country Party 19,904 54.1% Joseph Langtry (Labor) 3,024 (8.2 pts)
1951 Hugh Roberton Country Party 19,781 55.3% Michael Sheehan (Labor) 3,806 (10.6 pts)
1954 Hugh Roberton Country Party 20,341 53.5% Michael Sheehan (Labor) 2,695 (7.1 pts)
1955 Hugh Roberton Country Party 22,347 59.3% Oscar Washington (Labor) 7,023 (18.6 pts)
1958 Hugh Roberton Country Party 20,894 57.2% John Ward (Labor) 5,254 (14.4 pts)
1961 Hugh Roberton Country Party 21,331 54.1% John Ward (Labor) 3,214 (8.1 pts)
1963 Hugh Roberton Country Party 21,068 55.4% John Ward (Labor) 4,099 (10.8 pts)
1966 Adam Armstrong Country Party 24,570 71.5% Patrick Newman (Labor) 14,767 (43.0 pts)
1969 Al Grassby Labor 22,499 53.8% Adam Armstrong (Country Party) 3,148 (7.5 pts)
1972 Al Grassby Labor 24,705 60.7% Eric Kronborg (Country Party) 8,702 (21.4 pts)
1974 John Sullivan Country Party 24,689 50.8% Al Grassby (Labor) 792 (1.6 pts)
1975 John Sullivan National Country Party 30,851 61.8% John Pollard (Labor) 11,798 (23.6 pts)
1977 John Fitzpatrick Labor 32,049 50.1% John Sullivan (National Country Party) 147 (0.2 pts)
1980 Noel Hicks National Country Party 33,055 50.5% Frederick Smith (Labor) 714 (1.1 pts)
1983 Noel Hicks National 33,820 50.4% Ronald Adams (Labor) 582 (0.9 pts)
1993 Noel Hicks National 46,078 62.9% Pat Brassil (Labor) 18,931 (25.9 pts)
1996 Noel Hicks National 52,614 71.0% Rob Colligan (Labor) 31,130 (42.0 pts)
1998 Kay Hull National 48,552 65.3% Peter Hargreaves (Labor) 22,751 (30.6 pts)
2004 Kay Hull National 57,440 70.7% Victoria Brooks (Labor) 33,586 (41.3 pts)
2007 Kay Hull National 55,868 66.2% Peter Knox (Labor) 27,378 (32.5 pts)
2010 Michael Mccormack National 59,980 68.2% Robin Hakelis (Labor) 31,971 (36.3 pts)
2013 Michael Mccormack National 62,612 71.2% Tim Kurylowicz (Labor) 37,251 (42.3 pts)
2016 Michael Mccormack National 65,719 66.4% Tim Kurylowicz (Labor) 32,518 (32.9 pts)
2019 Michael Mccormack National 70,136 69.5% Richard Foley (United Australia Party) 39,331 (39.0 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1901

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John ChanterProt3,27553.5%
James AshtonFT2,85046.5%

1903

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert BlackwoodFT4,34150.0%
John ChanterProt4,33650.0%

1906

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John ChanterProt6,66254.1%
John JacksonAS5,65845.9%

1910

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John ChanterLabor9,27457.0%
John JacksonLiberal6,52040.1%
Edmund O'dwyerIndependent4642.9%

1913

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Franc FalkinerLiberal11,67451.0%
John ChanterLabor11,20849.0%

1914

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John ChanterLabor14,45452.1%
Franc FalkinerLiberal13,31547.9%

1917

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John ChanterNational14,14059.2%
Arthur WilliamsIndependent9,72640.8%

1919

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John ChanterNationalist/Farmers & Settlers11,11451.3%
James HoadLabor10,53048.7%

1922

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James HoadLabor8,60941.1%
William KillenCountry Party5,55126.5%
John ChanterNational4,34220.7%
William BartramCountry Party1,8328.7%
John LorimerCountry Party6062.9%

1925

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William KillenCountry Party20,49054.3%
James HoadLabor17,24945.7%

1928

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William KillenCountry Party22,37757.5%
Joseph CasserlyLabor16,53842.5%

1929

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William KillenCountry Party22,20051.6%
William NultyLabor19,60645.6%
Horace NockCountry Party1,2242.8%

1931

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert HankinsonCountry Party14,77834.3%
Horace NockCountry Party13,51831.3%
John HeissLabor (Non-Communist)8,88220.6%
Louis LevyLabor5,95113.8%

1934

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Horace NockCountry Party26,71955.0%
Edward O'neillLabor (Non-Communist)15,44131.8%
John CusackLabor6,37913.1%

1937

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Horace NockCountry Party24,75649.4%
William QuirkLabor20,18240.3%
Robert BallantyneIndependent5,16510.3%

1940

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Horace NockCountry Party12,35526.6%
Joseph LangtryLabor10,08321.7%
John HoganIndependent7,57116.3%
Hugh RobertonCountry Party7,19915.5%
William QuirkLabor (Non-Communist)6,72414.5%
Ronald CuttleIndependent1,4083.0%
Charles LenonSL1,1772.5%

1943

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Joseph LangtryLabor25,39755.3%
Lindsay McivorCountry Party9,42720.5%
William ScilleyCountry Party5,61312.2%
Robert BallantyneIndependent2,9926.5%
Robert MckenzieIndependent1,8604.1%
George SimonsLiberal Democrats4891.1%
Frank RieckIndependent1310.3%

1946

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Joseph LangtryLabor19,89843.5%
Hugh RobertonCountry Party16,28435.6%
Christopher LethbridgeLiberal7,08615.5%
John GoslingLabor (Non-Communist)2,2304.9%
William PowIndependent2460.5%

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Hugh RobertonCountry Party19,90453.3%
Joseph LangtryLabor16,88045.2%
William MitchellCommunist Party of Australia5601.5%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Hugh RobertonCountry Party19,78153.3%
Michael SheehanLabor15,97543.0%
Leslie KeltonCommunist Party of Australia1,3583.7%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Hugh RobertonCountry Party20,34152.2%
Michael SheehanLabor17,64645.3%
Leslie KeltonCommunist Party of Australia9512.4%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Hugh RobertonCountry Party22,34759.3%
Oscar WashingtonLabor15,32440.7%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Hugh RobertonCountry Party20,89453.8%
John WardLabor15,64040.3%
Peter RolfeDemocratic Labor Party2,3206.0%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Hugh RobertonCountry Party18,83847.8%
John WardLabor17,62244.7%
Albert ElringtonDemocratic Labor Party2,9887.6%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Hugh RobertonCountry Party21,06851.7%
John WardLabor16,96941.6%
Victor GroutschDemocratic Labor Party2,7336.7%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Adam ArmstrongCountry Party24,57059.1%
Patrick NewmanLabor9,80323.6%
Arthur SollyLabor3,8519.3%
Leslie KennedyDemocratic Labor Party3,3738.1%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Al GrassbyLabor22,49951.5%
Adam ArmstrongCountry Party19,35144.3%
Patrick BarryDemocratic Labor Party1,8024.1%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Al GrassbyLabor24,70554.7%
Eric KronborgCountry Party16,00335.4%
Peter LongLiberal2,7536.1%
Patrick BarryDemocratic Labor Party1,6943.8%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Al GrassbyLabor23,23347.8%
John SullivanCountry Party16,12833.2%
Donald MackayLiberal8,86818.3%
John ThomsonAP3570.7%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John SullivanNational Country Party30,85161.8%
John PollardLabor19,05338.2%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John FitzpatrickLabor31,23748.8%
John SullivanNational Country Party31,13448.7%
Rodney LawrenceIndependent1,5802.5%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frederick SmithLabor30,69846.9%
Noel HicksNational Country Party21,66333.1%
Brian ThorntonLiberal11,07216.9%
John NewmanAustralian Democrats1,4142.2%
Frederick MartinIndependent5490.8%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Noel HicksNational32,97649.2%
Ronald AdamsLabor32,58748.6%
Lesley HolschierAustralian Democrats1,4952.2%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Noel HicksNational28,17738.5%
Pat BrassilLabor24,60633.6%
Bill HeffernanLiberal17,38623.7%
Paul MeredithIndependent2,2333.0%
Margaret Ter HaarIndependent8471.2%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Noel HicksNational48,99466.0%
Rob ColliganLabor19,45426.2%
John CollinsAustralian Democrats2,9774.0%
Alistair JonesIndependent2,8373.8%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Kay HullNational27,06036.4%
Peter HargreavesLabor19,23425.9%
David KibbeyLiberal15,94221.4%
David BartonOne Nation9,12912.3%
Rosemary GilliesAustralian Democrats1,7702.4%
Denis CollinsIndependent1,2181.6%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Kay HullNational54,32866.8%
Victoria BrooksLabor20,08024.7%
Ray GoodlassGreens3,4974.3%
Neil TurnerOne Nation3,3894.2%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Kay HullNational52,77962.6%
Peter KnoxLabor24,47129.0%
Ray GoodlassGreens4,1304.9%
Craig HeskethOne Nation1,8372.2%
Gary JohnsonIndependent1,1411.4%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael MccormackNational39,38944.8%
Robin HakelisLabor19,55922.2%
Andrew NeglineLiberal14,53616.5%
Matthew HoggIndependent5,1485.9%
David FletcherGreens3,9614.5%
Tim QuiltyIndependent1,7031.9%
Craig HeskethOne Nation1,4111.6%
Sylvia MulhollandChristian Democratic Party1,2011.4%
Rhonda LeverFamily First1,0811.2%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael MccormackNational52,06259.2%
Tim KurylowiczLabor17,97020.4%
Lex StewartPalmer United Party4,5455.2%
Ros PrangnellGreens3,1693.6%
Paul FunnellDemocratic Labor Party3,1373.6%
Andrew LamontIndependent2,4052.7%
Keith PechChristian Democratic Party1,3141.5%
Lorraine SharpIndependent1,2871.5%
Norm DunnKatter's Australian Party1,0441.2%
Kim HeathIndependent1,0401.2%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael MccormackNational56,58157.2%
Tim KurylowiczLabor25,24425.5%
Richard FoleyIndependent6,0586.1%
Kevin PoynterGreens4,4444.5%
Glenn O'rourkeFamily First3,3863.4%
Philip LangfieldChristian Democratic Party3,2073.2%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael MccormackNational60,49359.9%
Mark JeffresonLabor23,38023.2%
Richard FoleyUnited Australia Party10,81410.7%
Michael BaylesGreens6,2546.2%

Margin Over Time

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

1901: Prot margin 6.9 pts 1903: FT margin 0.1 pts 1906: Prot margin 8.1 pts 1910: Labor margin 17.4 pts 1913: Liberal margin 2.0 pts 1914: Labor margin 4.1 pts 1917: National margin 18.5 pts 1919: Nationalist/Farmers & Settlers margin 2.7 pts 1922: Country Party margin 8.7 pts 1925: Country Party margin 8.6 pts 1928: Country Party margin 15.0 pts 1929: Country Party margin 6.2 pts 1931: Country Party margin 2.6 pts 1934: Country Party margin 26.8 pts 1937: Country Party margin 14.4 pts 1940: Labor margin 3.1 pts 1943: Labor margin 45.9 pts 1946: Labor margin 1.1 pts 1949: Country Party margin 8.2 pts 1951: Country Party margin 10.6 pts 1954: Country Party margin 7.1 pts 1955: Country Party margin 18.6 pts 1958: Country Party margin 14.4 pts 1961: Country Party margin 8.1 pts 1963: Country Party margin 10.8 pts 1966: Country Party margin 43.0 pts 1969: Labor margin 7.5 pts 1972: Labor margin 21.4 pts 1974: Country Party margin 1.6 pts 1975: National Country Party margin 23.6 pts 1977: Labor margin 0.2 pts 1980: National Country Party margin 1.1 pts 1983: National margin 0.9 pts 1993: National margin 25.9 pts 1996: National margin 42.0 pts 1998: National margin 30.6 pts 2004: National margin 41.3 pts 2007: National margin 32.5 pts 2010: National margin 36.3 pts 2013: National margin 42.3 pts 2016: National margin 32.9 pts 2019: National margin 39.0 pts 1901 1903 1906 1910 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 1993 1996 1998 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Riverina has been contested at 42 federal elections on record since 1901. Winning parties over that span: Prot, FT, Labor, Liberal, National, Nationalist/Farmers & Settlers, Country Party, National Country Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Riverina in the 2019 federal election?

Michael Mccormack (National) won Riverina in 2019 after preferences, with 70,136 votes (69.5%) to Richard Foley's 30,805.

Which parties have won Riverina since 1901?

Since 1901, Riverina has been won by: Country Party, FT, Labor, Liberal, National, National Country Party, Nationalist/Farmers & Settlers, Prot.

What was the closest result in Riverina?

The closest result on record for Riverina was 1903, when Robert Blackwood (FT) beat John Chanter by 5 votes (0.1 percentage points) after preferences.

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