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Ryan — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Ryan was won by Julian Simmonds (Liberal) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 11,620 votes over Peter Cossar after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Ryan 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 Nigel Drury Liberal 24,917 60.3% Leonard Eastment (Labor) 8,486 (20.5 pts)
1951 Nigel Drury Liberal 26,021 60.9% Bernard Luton (Labor) 9,288 (21.7 pts)
1954 Nigel Drury Liberal 26,140 58.5% Bernard Luton (Labor) 7,626 (17.1 pts)
1955 Nigel Drury Liberal 25,306 60.8% Norman Buchan (Labor) 8,965 (21.5 pts)
1958 Nigel Drury Liberal 25,770 66.1% Bernard Mcdonnell (Labor) 12,538 (32.1 pts)
1961 Nigel Drury Liberal 24,984 56.6% Barbara Guyatt (Labor) 5,852 (13.3 pts)
1963 Nigel Drury Liberal 29,608 63.4% Raymond Mccreath (Labor) 12,526 (26.8 pts)
1966 Nigel Drury Liberal 32,283 66.4% Donald Jeffries (Labor) 15,932 (32.8 pts)
1969 Nigel Drury Liberal 29,444 56.1% John Conn (Labor) 6,441 (12.3 pts)
1972 Nigel Drury Liberal 30,658 55.7% John Conn (Labor) 6,288 (11.4 pts)
1974 Nigel Drury Liberal 39,069 59.9% James Herlihy (Labor) 12,941 (19.8 pts)
1975 John Moore Liberal 47,835 66.5% Colin Taylor (Labor) 23,763 (33.0 pts)
1977 John Moore Liberal 38,331 64.8% Gailene Harrison (Labor) 17,465 (29.5 pts)
1980 John Moore Liberal 36,780 61.8% Peter Beattie (Labor) 14,083 (23.7 pts)
1983 John Moore Liberal 37,873 59.9% Michael Foley (Labor) 12,487 (19.7 pts)
1984 John Moore Liberal 36,641 60.4% Mike Foley (Labor) 12,588 (20.7 pts)
1987 John Moore Liberal 39,181 58.9% Fleur Yuile (Labor) 11,802 (17.7 pts)
1990 John Moore Liberal 40,870 57.2% Denny Campbell (Labor) 10,294 (14.4 pts)
1993 John Moore Liberal 47,175 60.6% Fleur Yuile (Labor) 16,513 (21.2 pts)
1996 John Moore Liberal 51,712 66.9% Howard Nielsen (Labor) 26,092 (33.7 pts)
1998 John Moore Liberal 45,799 59.5% Teresa Farruggio (Labor) 14,650 (19.0 pts)
2001 Michael Johnson Liberal 47,928 58.6% Leonie Short (Labor) 14,100 (17.2 pts)
2004 Michael Johnson Liberal 47,997 60.4% Victoria Chatterjee (Labor) 16,559 (20.8 pts)
2007 Michael Johnson Liberal 45,258 53.8% Ross Daniels (Labor) 6,418 (7.6 pts)
2013 Jane Prentice Liberal National (Qld) 53,657 58.5% Damien Hamwood (Labor) 15,656 (17.1 pts)
2016 Jane Prentice Liberal National (Qld) 55,994 59.1% Stephen Hegedus (Labor) 17,224 (18.2 pts)
2019 Julian Simmonds Liberal 54,023 56.0% Peter Cossar (Labor) 11,620 (12.1 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Nigel DruryLiberal24,91760.3%
Leonard EastmentLabor16,43139.7%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Nigel DruryLiberal26,02160.9%
Bernard LutonLabor16,73339.1%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Nigel DruryLiberal26,14058.5%
Bernard LutonLabor18,51441.5%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Nigel DruryLiberal25,30660.8%
Norman BuchanLabor16,34139.2%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Nigel DruryLiberal25,77058.0%
Bernard McdonnellLabor13,23229.8%
Bryan HurleyDemocratic Labor Party4,61310.4%
Ronald EdmondsIndependent7951.8%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Nigel DruryLiberal24,98452.2%
Barbara GuyattLabor19,13240.0%
Michael LongQueensland Labor Party3,7717.9%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Nigel DruryLiberal29,60858.2%
Raymond MccreathLabor17,08233.6%
Brian O'brienDemocratic Labor Party3,5877.1%
Robert HookerIndependent5881.2%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Nigel DruryLiberal32,28359.6%
Donald JeffriesLabor16,35130.2%
Brian O'brienDemocratic Labor Party4,7888.8%
John ThurwallIndependent7561.4%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Nigel DruryLiberal25,86749.3%
John ConnLabor22,22242.4%
Brian O'brienDemocratic Labor Party4,3588.3%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Nigel DruryLiberal27,39446.2%
John ConnLabor23,91340.3%
Robert WensleyAP3,8116.4%
Bert VannDemocratic Labor Party3,3715.7%
Alan JonesIndependent8231.4%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Nigel DruryLiberal39,06957.2%
James HerlihyLabor26,12838.3%
Ruth ChenowethAP3,0804.5%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John MooreLiberal31,09643.2%
Colin TaylorLabor22,91431.9%
Douglas MactaggartNational Country Party14,98020.8%
David BoughenIndependent2,9174.1%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John MooreLiberal38,33161.0%
Gailene HarrisonLabor20,86633.2%
Jili BoughenAustralian Democrats3,6175.8%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John MooreLiberal36,78055.1%
Peter BeattieLabor22,69734.0%
Geoffrey ReesAustralian Democrats6,0049.0%
Philip SturgessIndependent1,2971.9%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John MooreLiberal37,87353.1%
Michael FoleyLabor25,38635.6%
John ElfickAustralian Democrats5,9758.4%
Anthony CrooksIndependent1,1351.6%
Patrick CusackIndependent9641.4%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John MooreLiberal24,73440.7%
Mike FoleyLabor20,64434.0%
Maxwell CroftsNational10,30017.0%
John PeetersAustralian Democrats5,0298.3%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John MooreLiberal28,35642.6%
Fleur YuileLabor23,53835.4%
Steve WaltersNational9,01513.5%
Daphne WoodhouseAustralian Democrats5,6578.5%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John MooreLiberal31,30143.8%
Denny CampbellLabor21,08529.5%
Adair FergusonAustralian Democrats13,66919.1%
Helen McallisterNational4,3256.0%
Alan SkyringIndependent1,1391.6%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John MooreLiberal40,95352.6%
Fleur YuileLabor23,69830.4%
Sid YoungAustralian Democrats5,0196.4%
Willy BachGreens3,7954.9%
Jim GillanNational2,6623.4%
Les SmithIndependent5610.7%
Alan SkyringIndependent4310.6%
Terry MaddenIndependent4170.5%
Mark BradyIndependent3300.4%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John MooreLiberal46,50859.9%
Howard NielsenLabor19,52625.1%
Diane WatsonAustralian Democrats7,85010.1%
Willy BachGreens2,4053.1%
Alan SkyringIndependent8571.1%
Cheryl CannonIndependent2930.4%
Valerie ThurlowIndependent2670.3%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John MooreLiberal38,78550.4%
Teresa FarruggioLabor23,35030.3%
Lyn DengateAustralian Democrats6,1398.0%
Alan SmithOne Nation4,0325.2%
Brian HoepperGreens2,9453.8%
Peter MackenzieIndependent1,1861.5%
Alan SkyringIndependent3530.5%
John BarkerIndependent1580.2%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael JohnsonLiberal38,89447.6%
Leonie ShortLabor25,60331.3%
Stewart GilliesNational5,0496.2%
Jason LangenauerAustralian Democrats4,7425.8%
Mike StasseGreens4,0354.9%
John DrewOne Nation1,3391.6%
Clive BrazierIndependent1,0841.3%
Stephen Allen-AnkinsIndependent1,0101.2%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael JohnsonLiberal43,49954.8%
Victoria ChatterjeeLabor23,36529.4%
Paul SwanGreens7,7539.8%
Percy CampbellFFP2,6703.4%
Simon IngramAustralian Democrats1,9262.4%
Neville SolomonCEC2220.3%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael JohnsonLiberal41,64649.5%
Ross DanielsLabor30,61936.4%
Evan JonesGreens7,9339.4%
Charles WorringhamIndependent1,3281.6%
James PageAustralian Democrats1,2071.4%
Leisa SchmidFamily First1,1201.3%
Jock MackenzieIndependent1550.2%
Neville SolomonIndependent900.1%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jane PrenticeLiberal National (Qld)47,36651.7%
Damien HamwoodLabor23,38525.5%
Charles WorringhamGreens13,23514.4%
Craig GunnisPalmer United Party4,5585.0%
Lisa DemedioFamily First1,2131.3%
Peter WalkerKatter's Australian Party1,1401.2%
Michael SweedmanIndependent7610.8%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jane PrenticeLiberal National (Qld)49,40252.1%
Stephen HegedusLabor21,59422.8%
Sandra BayleyGreens17,76718.7%
David ToddFamily First2,3892.5%
S GryphonLiberal Democrats2,0462.2%
John QuinnDemocratic Labor Party1,5661.7%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Julian SimmondsLiberal46,86948.6%
Peter CossarLabor23,56024.4%
Jake SchoermerGreens19,62120.3%
Rodney MilesOne Nation2,0802.2%
Joanne WebbAJP1,8541.9%
Larry CrouchUnited Australia Party1,4781.5%
Andrew BanksFACNP9641.0%

Margin Over Time

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

1949: Liberal margin 20.5 pts 1951: Liberal margin 21.7 pts 1954: Liberal margin 17.1 pts 1955: Liberal margin 21.5 pts 1958: Liberal margin 32.1 pts 1961: Liberal margin 13.3 pts 1963: Liberal margin 26.8 pts 1966: Liberal margin 32.8 pts 1969: Liberal margin 12.3 pts 1972: Liberal margin 11.4 pts 1974: Liberal margin 19.8 pts 1975: Liberal margin 33.0 pts 1977: Liberal margin 29.5 pts 1980: Liberal margin 23.7 pts 1983: Liberal margin 19.7 pts 1984: Liberal margin 20.7 pts 1987: Liberal margin 17.7 pts 1990: Liberal margin 14.4 pts 1993: Liberal margin 21.2 pts 1996: Liberal margin 33.7 pts 1998: Liberal margin 19.0 pts 2001: Liberal margin 17.2 pts 2004: Liberal margin 20.8 pts 2007: Liberal margin 7.6 pts 2013: Liberal National (Qld) margin 17.1 pts 2016: Liberal National (Qld) margin 18.2 pts 2019: Liberal margin 12.1 pts 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

Ryan has been contested at 27 federal elections on record since 1949. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Liberal National (Qld).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Ryan in the 2019 federal election?

Julian Simmonds (Liberal) won Ryan in 2019 after preferences, with 54,023 votes (56.0%) to Peter Cossar's 42,403.

Which parties have won Ryan since 1949?

Since 1949, Ryan has been won by: Liberal, Liberal National (Qld).

What was the closest result in Ryan?

The closest result on record for Ryan was 2007, when Michael Johnson (Liberal) beat Ross Daniels by 6,418 votes (7.6 percentage points) after preferences.

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