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The Division of Dunkley is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Louisa Dunkley, a trade unionist and campaigner for equal pay for women. It is located in the southern suburbs of Melbourne, including Frankston, Mornington and Mt Eliza. It is a marginal seat, having been held by both the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal Party.
[edit] Members
[edit] Election results
| Australian federal election, 2007: Dunkley |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Bruce Billson |
43,024 |
49.79 |
-5.75 |
|
Labor |
Graham McBride |
33,055 |
38.26 |
+4.69 |
|
Greens |
Neale Adams |
6,695 |
7.75 |
+1.51 |
|
Family First |
Steven Ashdown |
2,235 |
2.59 |
+0.24 |
|
Democrats |
Karen Bailey |
1,395 |
1.61 |
+0.39 |
| Total formal votes |
86,404 |
97.38 |
+1.29 |
| Informal votes |
2,328 |
2.62 |
-1.29 |
| Turnout |
88,732 |
95.24 |
+0.16 |
| Two Candidate Preferred Result |
|
Liberal |
Bruce Billson |
46,393 |
54.04 |
-5.34 |
|
Labor |
Graham McBride |
39,711 |
45.96 |
+5.34 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
-5.34 |
|
| Australian federal election, 2004: Dunkley |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Bruce Billson |
46,067 |
55.54 |
+5.81 |
|
Labor |
Helen Constas |
27,845 |
33.57 |
-2.38 |
|
Greens |
Paula Johnson |
5,179 |
6.24 |
+0.62 |
|
Family First |
Cameron Eastman |
1,949 |
2.35 |
+2.35 |
|
Democrats |
Karen Bailey |
1,008 |
1.22 |
-4.31 |
|
Independent |
Fletcher Davis |
722 |
0.87 |
-0.32 |
|
Citizens Electoral Council |
Gabrielle M Peut |
178 |
0.21 |
+0.20 |
| Total formal votes |
82,948 |
96.09 |
-0.43 |
| Informal votes |
3,376 |
3.91 |
+0.43 |
| Turnout |
86,324 |
95.08 |
-0.52 |
| Two Candidate Preferred Result |
|
Liberal |
Bruce Billson |
49,253 |
59.38 |
+4.16 |
|
Labor |
Helen Constas |
33,695 |
40.62 |
-4.16 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+4.16 |
|
