# Electoral results for the Division of Ryan

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Ryan in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Nigel Drury | Liberal | 1949–1975 |
| John Moore | Liberal | 1975–2001 |
| Leonie Short | Labor | 2001–2001 |
| Michael Johnson | Liberal | 2001–2010 |
| Michael Johnson | Independent | 2010–2010 |
| Jane Prentice | Liberal National | 2010–2019 |
| Julian Simmonds | Liberal National | 2019–2022 |
| Elizabeth Watson-Brown | Greens | 2022–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2022

2022 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Julian Simmonds | 38,239 | 38.50 | −10.11 |
| | Greens | Elizabeth Watson-Brown | 30,003 | 30.21 | +9.86 |
| | Labor | Peter Cossar | 22,146 | 22.30 | −2.13 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Damian Coory | 2,582 | 2.60 | +2.60 |
| | One Nation | Joel Love | 2,237 | 2.25 | +0.09 |
| | United Australia | Kathryn Pollard | 2,062 | 2.08 | +0.55 |
| | Animal Justice | Jina Lipman | 1,088 | 1.10 | −0.82 |
| | Progressives | Janine Rees | 606 | 0.61 | +0.61 |
| | Australian Federation | Axel Dancoisne | 353 | 0.36 | +0.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 99,316 | 96.94 | −0.66 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,140 | 3.06 | +0.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,456 | 92.04 | −0.94 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Cossar | 52,062 | 52.42 | +8.45 |
| | Liberal National | Julian Simmonds | 47,254 | 47.58 | −8.45 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Elizabeth Watson-Brown | 52,286 | 52.65 | +52.65 |
| | Liberal National | Julian Simmonds | 47,030 | 47.35 | −8.67 |
| | Greens gain from Liberal National | Greens gain from Liberal National | | | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2019

2019 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Julian Simmonds | 46,869 | 48.61 | −3.51 |
| | Labor | Peter Cossar | 23,560 | 24.43 | +1.46 |
| | Greens | Jake Schoermer | 19,621 | 20.35 | +1.59 |
| | One Nation | Rodney Miles | 2,080 | 2.16 | +2.16 |
| | Animal Justice | Joanne Webb | 1,854 | 1.92 | +1.92 |
| | United Australia | Larry Crouch | 1,478 | 1.53 | +1.53 |
| | Conservative National | Andrew Banks | 964 | 1.00 | +1.00 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 96,426 | 97.60 | −0.04 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,369 | 2.40 | +0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,795 | 92.98 | −0.34 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Julian Simmonds | 54,023 | 56.03 | −2.95 |
| | Labor | Peter Cossar | 42,403 | 43.97 | +2.95 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −2.95 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Jane Prentice | 49,402 | 52.13 | +0.45 |
| | Labor | Stephen Hegedus | 21,594 | 22.79 | −2.72 |
| | Greens | Sandra Bayley | 17,767 | 18.75 | +4.31 |
| | Family First | David Todd | 2,389 | 2.52 | +1.20 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sly Gryphon | 2,046 | 2.16 | +2.16 |
| | Democratic Labour | John Quinn | 1,566 | 1.65 | +1.65 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 94,764 | 97.61 | +0.86 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,318 | 2.39 | −0.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,082 | 92.43 | −1.69 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Jane Prentice | 55,994 | 59.09 | +0.55 |
| | Labor | Stephen Hegedus | 38,770 | 40.91 | −0.55 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +0.55 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Jane Prentice | 47,366 | 51.68 | +5.95 |
| | Labor | Damien Hamwood | 23,385 | 25.51 | +0.49 |
| | Greens | Charles Worringham | 13,235 | 14.44 | −4.52 |
| | Palmer United | Craig Gunnis | 4,558 | 4.97 | +4.97 |
| | Family First | Lisa Demedio | 1,213 | 1.32 | −0.48 |
| | Katter's Australian | Peter Walker | 1,140 | 1.24 | +1.24 |
| | Secular | Michael Sweedman | 761 | 0.83 | +0.83 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,658 | 96.75 | −0.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,078 | 3.25 | +0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,736 | 94.12 | +0.81 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Jane Prentice | 53,657 | 58.54 | +1.38 |
| | Labor | Damien Hamwood | 38,001 | 41.46 | −1.38 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +1.38 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Jane Prentice | 40,713 | 45.73 | -1.16 |
| | Labor | Steven Miles | 22,274 | 25.02 | -13.54 |
| | Greens | Sandra Bayley | 16,884 | 18.96 | +9.08 |
| | Independent | Michael Johnson | 7,563 | 8.49 | +8.49 |
| | Family First | Allan Vincent | 1,600 | 1.80 | +0.27 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,034 | 97.13 | −0.72 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,631 | 2.87 | +0.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,665 | 93.32 | −2.43 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Jane Prentice | 50,896 | 57.16 | +5.95 |
| | Labor | Steven Miles | 38,138 | 42.84 | -5.95 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +5.95 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2007

2007 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Johnson | 41,646 | 49.52 | -5.24 |
| | Labor | Ross Daniels | 30,619 | 36.41 | +7.00 |
| | Greens | Evan Jones | 7,933 | 9.43 | -0.33 |
| | Independent | Charles Worringham | 1,328 | 1.58 | +1.58 |
| | Democrats | James Page | 1,207 | 1.44 | -0.98 |
| | Family First | Leisa Schmid | 1,120 | 1.33 | -2.03 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Jock Mackenzie | 155 | 0.18 | +0.18 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Neville Solomon | 90 | 0.11 | -0.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,098 | 97.86 | +1.66 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,842 | 2.14 | −1.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,940 | 94.95 | +0.64 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Johnson | 45,258 | 53.82 | -6.60 |
| | Labor | Ross Daniels | 38,840 | 46.18 | +6.60 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.60 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Johnson | 43,499 | 54.76 | +6.27 |
| | Labor | Victoria Chatterjee | 23,365 | 29.41 | -0.31 |
| | Greens | Paul Swan | 7,753 | 9.76 | +4.38 |
| | Family First | Percy Campbell | 2,670 | 3.36 | +3.36 |
| | Democrats | Simon Ingram | 1,926 | 2.42 | -3.86 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Neville Solomon | 222 | 0.28 | +0.28 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,435 | 96.20 | −1.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,134 | 3.80 | +1.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,569 | 94.31 | −2.17 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Johnson | 47,997 | 60.42 | +0.86 |
| | Labor | Victoria Chatterjee | 31,438 | 39.58 | -0.86 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.86 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Johnson | 38,894 | 47.57 | -2.83 |
| | Labor | Leonie Short | 25,603 | 31.32 | +0.97 |
| | National | Stewart Gillies | 5,049 | 6.18 | +6.18 |
| | Democrats | Jason Langenauer | 4,742 | 5.80 | -2.18 |
| | Greens | Mike Stasse | 4,035 | 4.94 | +1.11 |
| | One Nation | John Drew | 1,339 | 1.64 | -3.60 |
| | HEMP | Clive Brazier | 1,084 | 1.33 | +1.33 |
| | Independent | Stephen Allen-Ankins | 1,010 | 1.24 | +1.24 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,756 | 97.14 | −0.54 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,404 | 2.86 | +0.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,160 | 96.02 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Johnson | 47,928 | 58.62 | -0.90 |
| | Labor | Leonie Short | 33,828 | 41.38 | +0.90 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.90 | |
John Moore (Liberal) had won the seat at the 1998 election, however he retired in 2001 and Leonie Short (Labor) won the seat at the resulting by-election.

#### 2001 by-election

Ryan by-election, 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bob Tucker | 32,571 | 43.19 | -7.21 |
| | Labor | Leonie Short | 29,173 | 38.68 | +8.33 |
| | Greens | Mike Stasse | 4,608 | 6.11 | -2.28 |
| | Democrats | Lyn Dengate | 3,808 | 5.05 | -2.93 |
| | HEMP | Nigel Freemarijuana | 1,685 | 2.23 | +2.23 |
| | Independent | Jody Moore | 1,351 | 1.79 | +1.79 |
| | Christian Democrats | Andrew Hassall | 955 | 1.27 | +1.27 |
| | Independent | Terry Hyland | 822 | 1.09 | +1.09 |
| | Independent | Warren Stagg | 440 | 0.58 | +0.58 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,413 | 97.04 | −0.65 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,304 | 2.96 | +0.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,717 | 88.68 | −5.71 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leonie Short | 37,834 | 50.17 | +9.69 |
| | Liberal | Bob Tucker | 37,579 | 49.83 | -9.69 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.69 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1998

1998 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Moore | 38,785 | 50.40 | -9.17 |
| | Labor | Teresa Farruggio | 23,350 | 30.35 | +5.00 |
| | Democrats | Lyn Dengate | 6,139 | 7.98 | -2.00 |
| | One Nation | Alan Smith | 4,032 | 5.24 | +5.24 |
| | Greens | Brian Hoepper | 2,945 | 3.83 | +0.62 |
| | Independent | Peter Mackenzie | 1,186 | 1.54 | +1.54 |
| | Independent | Alan Skyring | 353 | 0.46 | -0.59 |
| | Australia First | John Barker | 158 | 0.21 | +0.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,948 | 97.69 | −0.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,822 | 2.31 | +0.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,770 | 94.39 | −0.80 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Moore | 45,799 | 59.52 | -7.46 |
| | Labor | Teresa Farruggio | 31,149 | 40.48 | +7.46 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.46 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Moore | 46,508 | 59.85 | +7.38 |
| | Labor | Howard Nielsen | 19,526 | 25.13 | -6.15 |
| | Democrats | Diane Watson | 7,850 | 10.10 | +4.09 |
| | Greens | Willy Bach | 2,405 | 3.09 | -1.41 |
| | Independent | Alan Skyring | 857 | 1.10 | +0.65 |
| | Indigenous Peoples | Cheryl Cannon | 293 | 0.38 | +0.20 |
| | Natural Law | Valerie Thurlow | 267 | 0.34 | +0.02 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,706 | 98.26 | +0.55 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,374 | 1.74 | −0.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,080 | 95.19 | −0.83 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Moore | 51,712 | 66.87 | +6.15 |
| | Labor | Howard Nielsen | 25,620 | 33.13 | -6.15 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.15 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Moore | 40,953 | 52.59 | +6.90 |
| | Labor | Fleur Yuile | 23,698 | 30.43 | +1.36 |
| | Democrats | Sid Young | 5,019 | 6.45 | -11.18 |
| | Greens | Willy Bach | 3,795 | 4.87 | +4.87 |
| | National | Jim Gillan | 2,662 | 3.42 | -2.25 |
| | Confederate Action | Les Smith | 561 | 0.72 | +0.72 |
| | Independent | Alan Skyring | 431 | 0.55 | -0.73 |
| | Independent | Terry Madden | 417 | 0.54 | +0.54 |
| | Natural Law | Mark Brady | 330 | 0.42 | +0.42 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,866 | 97.89 | −0.68 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,677 | 2.11 | +0.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,543 | 96.02 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Moore | 47,175 | 60.61 | +2.48 |
| | Labor | Fleur Yuile | 30,662 | 39.39 | -2.48 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.48 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Moore | 31,301 | 43.8 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Denny Campbell | 21,085 | 29.5 | -5.9 |
| | Democrats | Adair Ferguson | 13,669 | 19.1 | +10.6 |
| | National | Helen McAllister | 4,325 | 6.0 | -7.5 |
| | Independent | Alan Skyring | 1,139 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,519 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 955 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,474 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Moore | 40,870 | 57.2 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Denny Campbell | 30,576 | 42.8 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1987

1987 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Moore | 28,356 | 42.6 | +1.9 |
| | Labor | Fleur Yuile | 23,538 | 35.4 | +1.4 |
| | National | Steve Walters | 9,015 | 13.5 | -3.5 |
| | Democrats | Daphne Woodhouse | 5,657 | 8.5 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,566 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,401 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,967 | 92.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Moore | 39,181 | 58.9 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | Fleur Yuile | 27,379 | 41.1 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.5 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Moore | 24,734 | 40.7 | -12.2 |
| | Labor | Mike Foley | 20,644 | 34.0 | -1.8 |
| | National | Maxwell Crofts | 10,300 | 17.0 | +17.0 |
| | Democrats | John Peeters | 5,029 | 8.3 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,707 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,839 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,546 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Moore | 36,641 | 60.4 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Mike Foley | 24,053 | 39.6 | -3.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Moore | 37,873 | 53.1 | -2.0 |
| | Labor | Michael Foley | 25,386 | 35.6 | +1.6 |
| | Democrats | John Elfick | 5,975 | 8.4 | -0.6 |
| | Independent | Anthony Crooks | 1,135 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Patrick Cusack | 964 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,333 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 862 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,195 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Moore | | 57.5 | -2.9 |
| | Labor | Michael Foley | | 42.5 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.9 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Moore | 36,780 | 55.1 | -5.9 |
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | 22,697 | 34.0 | +0.8 |
| | Democrats | Geoffrey Rees | 6,004 | 9.0 | +3.2 |
| | Progress | Philip Sturgess | 1,297 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,778 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 921 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,699 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Moore | | 60.4 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | | 39.6 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Moore | 38,331 | 61.0 | +17.8 |
| | Labor | Gailene Harrison | 20,866 | 33.2 | +1.3 |
| | Progress | Jili Boughen | 3,617 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,814 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 798 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,612 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Moore | | 63.4 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | Gailene Harrison | | 36.6 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.1 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Moore | 31,096 | 43.2 | -14.0 |
| | Labor | Colin Taylor | 22,914 | 31.9 | -6.4 |
| | National Country | Douglas MacTaggart | 14,980 | 20.8 | +20.8 |
| | Workers | David Boughen | 2,917 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,907 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 754 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,661 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Moore | 47,835 | 66.5 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | Colin Taylor | 24,072 | 33.5 | -6.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.9 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | 39,069 | 57.2 | +11.0 |
| | Labor | James Herlihy | 26,128 | 38.3 | -2.0 |
| | Australia | Ruth Chenoweth | 3,080 | 4.5 | -1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,277 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 760 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,037 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | | 59.6 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | James Herlihy | | 40.4 | -5.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.7 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | 27,394 | 46.2 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | John Conn | 23,913 | 40.3 | -2.1 |
| | Australia | Robert Wensley | 3,811 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bert Vann | 3,371 | 5.7 | -2.6 |
| | Independent | Alan Jones | 823 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,312 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,070 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,382 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | | 53.9 | -3.2 |
| | Labor | John Conn | | 46.1 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1969

1969 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | 25,867 | 49.3 | -9.9 |
| | Labor | John Conn | 22,222 | 42.4 | +11.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian O'Brien | 4,358 | 8.3 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,447 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 576 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,023 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | 29,444 | 57.1 | -10.5 |
| | Labor | John Conn | 23,003 | 43.9 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -10.5 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | 32,283 | 59.6 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Donald Jeffries | 16,351 | 30.2 | -3.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian O'Brien | 4,788 | 8.8 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | John Thurwall | 756 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,178 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 873 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,051 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | | 67.3 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Donald Jeffries | | 32.7 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | 29,608 | 58.2 | +6.0 |
| | Labor | Raymond McCreath | 17,082 | 33.6 | -6.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian O'Brien | 3,587 | 7.1 | -0.8 |
| | Social Credit | Robert Hooker | 588 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,865 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,230 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,095 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | | 65.7 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Raymond McCreath | | 34.3 | -7.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.2 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | 24,984 | 52.2 | -5.8 |
| | Labor | Joy Guyatt | 19,132 | 40.0 | +10.2 |
| | Queensland Labor | Michael Long | 3,771 | 7.9 | -2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,887 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,244 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,131 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | | 58.5 | -8.7 |
| | Labor | Joy Guyatt | | 41.5 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -8.7 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1958

1958 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | 25,770 | 58.0 | -2.8 |
| | Labor | Bernard McDonnell | 13,232 | 29.8 | -9.4 |
| | Queensland Labor | Bryan Hurley | 4,613 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| | Australian Nationalist | Ronald Edmonds | 795 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,410 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,493 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,903 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | | 67.2 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | Bernard McDonnell | | 32.8 | -6.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.4 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | 25,306 | 60.8 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Norman Buchan | 16,341 | 39.2 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,647 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 868 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,515 | 94.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | 26,140 | 58.5 | -2.4 |
| | Labor | Frank Luton | 18,514 | 41.5 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,654 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 439 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,093 | 95.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.4 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | 26,021 | 60.9 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Frank Luton | 16,733 | 39.1 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,754 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 783 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,537 | 93.6 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1949

1949 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | 24,917 | 60.3 | +17.3 |
| | Labor | Leonard Eastment | 16,431 | 39.7 | -6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,348 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 755 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,103 | 94.3 | |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | +9.2 | |