Division of Ryan

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The Division of Ryan is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The division was created in 1948 and is named for Thomas Ryan, a former Premier of Queensland from 1915 to 1919. Ryan is located in south east Queensland, and is generally based on the south western suburbs of the City of Brisbane. The division covers an area of 238 square kilometres in 2005

[edit] Location

The Divison of Ryan encompasses the following suburbs and localities:

• Bellbowrie
• Brookfield
• Karana Downs
• Lake Manchester
• Chapel Hill
• Indooroopilly
• Kenmore
• St Lucia
• Taringa
• Toowong
• Auchenflower
• Bardon (part)
• The Gap
• The western 'Centenary' suburbs

[edit] Members

• Nigel Drury (LP) 1949-75
• John Moore (LP) 1975 - 2001
• Leonie Short (ALP) 2001 - 2001
• Michael Johnson (LP) 2001

[edit] Results 2004 Election

Registered Voters		87,551		Safe Liberal
Votes Cast		82,569		Turnout	94.31%	-2.17
Informal Votes		3,134		Informal %	3.8%	+1.06%
Party		Candidate	Primary Votes	%	Swing
	Family First Party	Percy CAMPBELL	2,670	3.36	+3.36
	Australian Democrats	Simon INGRAM	1,926	2.42	-3.86
	Liberal Party of Australia	Michael Johnson	43,499	54.76	+6.27	Elected
	Citizens Electoral Council	Neville W SOLOMON	222	0.28	+0.28
	Australian Greens	Paul SWAN	7,753	9.76	+4.38
	Australian Labor Party	Victoria CHATTERJEE	23,365	29.41	-0.31
Two Candidate Preferred
	Liberal Party of Australia	Michael Johnson	47,997	60.42	+0.86	Elected
	Australian Labor Party	Victoria CHATTERJEE	31,438	39.58	-0.86
Total			79,435

Electoral Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Queensland
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