The Ryan by-election was held because of the resignation of the sitting member, John Moore.
The Liberal Party had held the Queensland seat since its creation in 1949.
There was a two-party-preferred swing of 9.69% in the by-election, delivering a narrow victory to the Labor candidate, Leonie Short.
| Ryan By-Election March 17, 2001 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | Percent | Swing |
| SHORT, Leonie |
ALP |
29,173 |
38.68 |
+8.34
|
| STAGG, Warren |
Ind |
440 |
0.58 |
+0.58
|
| HYLAND, Terry |
Ind |
822 |
1.09 |
+1.09
|
| MOORE, Jody |
Ind |
1,351 |
1.79 |
+1.79
|
| HASSALL, Andrew R |
CTA |
955 |
1.27 |
+1.27
|
| STASSE, Mike |
Greens |
4,608 |
6.11 |
+6.11
|
| TUCKER, Bob |
Liberal |
32,571 |
43.19 |
-7.21
|
| FREEMARIJUANA, Nigel David |
HMP |
1,685 |
2.23 |
+2.23
|
| DENGATE, Lyn |
Dem |
3,808 |
5.05 |
-2.93
|
| Two-Party-Preferred | ||||
| Australian Labor Party | 50.17% | +9.69% | ||
| Liberal Party | 49.83% | -9.69% | ||
