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1966
G.D.Erwin (Lib) 21288 (49.4%)
R.Joshua (DLP) 6729 (15.6%)
D.J.Pollock (ALP) 15042 (34.9%)
Informal 924
After preferences:
G.D.Erwin (Lib) 27491 (63.8%)
D.J.Pollock (ALP) 15568 (36.2%)
1969
G.C.Bond (Ind) 1173 (2.5%)
G.D.Erwin (Lib) 20881 (44.0%)
R.Joshua (DLP) 6444 (13.6%)
D.J.Pollock (ALP) 18634 (39.3%)
H.J.Prins (Ind) 92 (0.2%)
D.L.Swinnerton (Ind) 215 (0.4%)
Informal 1752
After preferences:
G.D.Erwin (Lib) 27999 (59.0%)
D.J.Pollock (ALP) 19440 (41.0%)
1972
A.J.Balkin (DLP) 6297 (12.6%)
G.D.Erwin (Lib) 20860 (41.8%)
D.G.Williams (ALP) 22800 (45.6%)
Informal 577
After preferences:
G.D.Erwin (Lib) 26719 (53.5%)
D.G.Williams (ALP) 23238 (46.5%)
1974
P.R.Clifford (AP) 1574 (2.8%)
G.D.Erwin (Lib) 25736 (45.9%)
B.J.Hanrahan (DLP) 4225 (7.5%)
D.G.Williams (ALP) 24517 (43.7%)
Informal 1077
After preferences:
G.D.Erwin (Lib) 30721 (54.8%)
D.G.Williams (ALP) 25331 (45.2%)
1975
B.J.Hanrahan (DLP) 4219 (7.2%)
G.F.Ludbrook (Ind) 1625 (2.8%)
J.R.Short (Lib) 29708 (50.9%)
D.G.Williams (ALP) 22844 (39.1%)
Informal 1011
Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 58.8%, ALP 41.2%
1977
N.J.Baker (ALP) 23487 (37.0%)
G.J.Gough (Dem) 6298 (9.9%)
W.D.Griffin (DLP) 3202 (5.0%)
J.R.Short (Lib) 30480 (48.0%)
Informal 1318
After preferences:
N.J.Baker (ALP) 23672 (37.3%)
G.J.Gough (Dem) 6578 (10.4%)
J.R.Short (Lib) 33217 (52.3%)
Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 57.1%, ALP 42.9%
1980
J.F.Cotter (DLP) 2099 (3.2%)
G.J.Gough (Dem) 3736 (5.6%)
J.B.Mildren (ALP) 29990 (45.2%)
J.R.Short (Lib) 30551 (46.0%)
Informal 1239
After preferences:
J.B.Mildren (ALP) 33623 (50.7%)
J.R.Short (Lib) 32753 (49.3%)
1983
John Blower (Ind) 1148 (1.7%)
Graham Gough (Dem) 2123 (3.1%)
Albert Ireland (Ind) 275 (0.4%)
John Mildren (ALP) 34616 (50.7%)
John Ronan (Lib) 30078 (44.1%)
Informal 1156
After preferences:
John Mildren (ALP) 36847 (54.0%)
John Ronan (Lib) 31393 (46.0%)
1984
(Redistribution: ALP -1.6%)
G.J.Gough (Dem) 2163 (3.4%)
J.H.Ferwerda (DLP) 737 (1.2%)
J.T.Ronan (Lib) 27952 (44.4%)
D.M.Stewart (Nat) 961 (1.5%)
J.B.Mildren (ALP) 31119 (49.4%)
Informal 4148
After preferences:
J.T.Ronan (Lib) 30505 (48.5%)
J.B.Mildren (ALP) 32411 (51.5%)
1987
Martin Greany (Ind) 392 (0.6%)
John Boland (Nat) 8250 (12.3%)
Phil Henseleit (Dem) 2685 (4.0%)
John Mildren (ALP) 31447 (47.1%)
John Ronan (Lib) 24059 (36.0%)
Informal 2460
After preferences:
John Mildren (ALP) 34674 (51.9%)
John Ronan (Lib) 32147 (48.1%)
1990
(Redistribution: ALP +0.2%)
John Mildren (ALP) 27609 (40.8%)
Greg Mays (Ind) 536 (0.8%)
Michael Ronaldson (Lib) 31273 (46.3%)
Jodie Rickard (CTA) 2311 (3.4%)
George Helon (Ind) 212 (0.3%)
Bill Scetrine (Dem) 5654 (8.4%)
Informal 1541
After preferences:
John Mildren (ALP) 32506 (48.1%)
Michael Ronaldson (Lib) 35043 (51.9%)
1993
Veronica Caven (NL) 740 (1.0%)
Jodie Rickard (CTA) 2618 (3.7%)
Rob de Caen (Dem) 1516 (2.2%)
Michael Ronaldson (Lib) 33478 (47.5%)
Geoffrey Hardy (Ind) 1703 (2.4%)
Peter Devereux (ALP) 30470 (43.2%)
Informal 1614
After preferences:
Michael Ronaldson (Lib) 36787 (52.2%)
Peter Devereux (ALP) 33687 (47.8%)
1996
(Redistribution: ALP +0.6%)
Jenny Beacham (ALP) 31864 (41.9%)
John Neenan (AAFI) 801 (1.1%)
David Cocking (CTA) 1781 (2.3%)
Alan Gray (Ind) 947 (1.3%)
Trish Finlay (Dem) 3208 (4.2%)
Alan McDonald (NL) 186 (0.2%)
Michael Ronaldson (Lib) 37275 (49.0%)
Informal 1641
After preferences:
Jenny Beacham (ALP) 35129 (46.3%)
Michael Ronaldson (Lib) 40696 (53.7%)
1998
Frank Colosimo (CTA) 840 (1.1%)
Michael Ronaldson (Lib) 34527 (45.2%)
John Blanchard (ON) 3738 (4.9%)
Peta Price (Dem) 2824 (3.7%)
John Wiley (Shoot) 1569 (2.1%)
Margaret Taylor (Unity) 182 (0.2%)
Ian Harrison (Ind) 188 (0.2%)
Alex Graham (Ind) 147 (0.2%)
Malcolm Campbell (Grn) 1083 (1.4%)
Marg Card (ALP) 31232 (40.9%)
Informal 2809
After preferences:
Michael Ronaldson (Lib) 40280 (52.8%)
Marg Card (ALP) 36050 (47.2%)
2001
Catherine King (ALP) 35558 (44.1%)
Tony Kelly (Grn) 5126 (6.4%)
Charles Collins (Lib) 34512 (42.8%)
Danii Coric (Dem) 3300 (4.1%)
John Blanchard (ON) 2053 (2.5%)
Informal 2391 (2.9%)
After preferences
Charles Collins (Lib) 38078 (47.3%)
Catherine King (ALP) 42471 (52.7%)
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