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| Dunkley Australian House of Representatives Division |
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| State or territory: | Victoria |
| Created: | 1984 |
| MP: | Bruce Billson |
| Party: | Liberal |
| Namesake: | Louisa Dunkley |
| Electors: | 93,168 |
| Area: | 138 km² (53.3 sq mi) |
| Demographic: | Outer Metropolitan |
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.
Members
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Chynoweth | Labor | 1984—1990 | |
| Frank Ford | Liberal | 1990—1993 | |
| Robert Chynoweth | Labor | 1993—1996 | |
| Bruce Billson | Liberal | 1996—present | |
Election results
| Australian federal election, 2007: Dunkley | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| 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 | |||
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