Victorian National Party leadership elections

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1999 Victorian National Party leadership election

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Candidate Peter Ryan Caucus vote Unopposed

Leader before election Pat McNamara Elected Leader Peter Ryan

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The 1999 Victorian National Party leadership election was held on 16 December 1999.

Following the Labor Party's win at the Frankston East state supplementary election, which meant they would win the 1999 state election, Pat McNamara resigned as leader and from parliament, triggering a by-election in Benalla.^[1]

Peter Ryan was elected as leader unopposed, with Barry Steggall replacing Ryan as deputy leader.^[2] Following the 2000 Benalla by-election, Ryan would lead the National Party out of the Coalition with the Liberal Party, establishing the Nationals as a standalone party on the crossbench.^[3]

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2014 Victorian National Party leadership election

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Candidate Peter Walsh Caucus vote Unopposed

Leader before election Peter Ryan Elected Leader Peter Walsh

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The 2014 Victorian National Party leadership election was held on 3 December 2014.^[4]

Following the loss of the Coalition − which had been reformed in 2008 − at the 2014 Victorian state election, Peter Ryan resigned as Nationals leader.^[5][6] Although he initially said he would remain in parliament, he resigned as the member for Gippsland South only three months later in February 2015, triggering a by-election.^[7][8]

Peter Walsh was elected unopposed as the new leader, while newly elected MP Steph Ryan was elected as deputy leader.^[9][10]

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2024 Victorian National Party leadership election

← 2014 25 November 2024

Candidate Danny O'Brien Caucus vote Unopposed

Leader before election Peter Walsh Elected Leader Danny O'Brien

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The 2024 Victorian National Party leadership election was held on 25 November 2024.

Peter Walsh stood down from the position after 10 years, with shadow roads minister Danny O'Brien elected unopposed as his replacement and Emma Kealy remaining as deputy leader.