Cowper

1966

B.D.Gillett (ALP)		13044 (33.7%)
I.L.Robinson (CP)		24602 (63.5%)
W.B.Tredinnick (LR)		1076 (2.8%)
Informal			680

Estimated 2-party vote: CP 64.3%, ALP 35.7%

1969

B.T.Richards (Ind)		5965 (13.6%)
I.L.Robinson (CP)		27681 (62.9%)
N.A.Royal (Ind)			10351 (23.3%)
Informal			649

No ALP candidate contested the seat, so a 2-party vote
cannot be calculated.

1972

T.E.Cronin (ALP)		21235 (44.8%)
D.J.Cummings (DLP)		1349 (2.8%)
J.H.Maynes (AP)			1410 (3.0%)
I.L.Robinson (CP)		23437 (49.4%)
Informal			633

After preferences:

T.E.Cronin (ALP)		21543 (45.4%)
J.H.Maynes (AP)			1655 (3.5%)
I.L.Robinson (CP)		24233 (51.1%)

Estimated two-party preferred: CP 52.1%, ALP 47.9%

1974

T.E.Cronin (ALP)		22730 (42.4%)
J.A.R.Davies (AP)		585 (1.1%)
R.J.Hardy (Ind)			391 (0.7%)
I.L.Robinson (CP)		29889 (55.8%)
Informal			620

Estimated two-party preferred: CP 56.7%, ALP 43.3%

1975

C.Clague (ALP)			18893 (33.7%)
J.A.Holcombe (Ind)		574 (1.0%)
J.McLachlan (Ind)		1662 (3.0%)
I.L.Robinson (CP)		34948 (62.3%)
Informal			654

Estimated two-party preferred: CP 64.3%, ALP 35.7%

1977

C.Clague (ALP)			23221 (36.1%)
I.L.Robinson (NCP)		41015 (63.9%)
Informal			1231

On 1996 boundaries: NCP 66.0%, ALP 34.0%

1980

V.M.Melville (ALP)		29192 (40.4%)
J.W.Pierce (Dem)		3631 (5.0%)
I.L.Robinson (NCP)		39374 (54.5%)
Informal			995

Estimated two-party preferred: NCP 56.8%, ALP 43.2%

1983

Peter Brown (Dem)		6962 (8.8%)
Joseph Moran (ALP)		33986 (42.9%)
Ian Robinson (Nat)		38351 (48.4%)
Informal			982

After preferences:

Joseph Moran (ALP)		37994 (47.9%)
Ian Robinson (Nat)		41305 (52.1%)

1984

(Redistribution: ALP -1.9%)

G.B.Nehl (Nat)			18110 (30.1%)
D.J.Rees (Ind)			2027 (3.4%)
A.K.Tozer (Dem)			1729 (2.9%)
P.C.Simpson (Lib)		12032 (20.0%)
K.Jervis (Ind)			1499 (2.5%)
J.F.Moran (ALP)			24672 (41.1%)
Informal			2523

After preferences:

G.B.Nehl (Nat)			32491 (54.1%)
J.F.Moran (ALP)			27565 (45.9%)

1987

Garry Nehl (Nat)		33328 (50.3%)
Dorothy Thompson (Dem)		4122 (6.2%)
John Murphy (ALP)		23393 (35.3%)
Max Austin (Ind)		1132 (1.7%)
David Rees (Ind)		4273 (6.5%)
Informal			1929

After preferences:

Garry Nehl (Nat)		39150 (59.1%)
John Murphy (ALP)		27089 (40.9%)

1990

Garry Nehl (Nat)		35379 (47.5%)
David Rees (Ind)		6640 (8.9%)
John Murphy (ALP)		23219 (31.2%)
Angelique Meers (Grn)		1906 (2.6%)
Trevor Pike (Dem)		7353 (9.9%)
Informal			1476

After preferences:

Garry Nehl (Nat)		42647 (57.4%)
John Murphy (ALP)		31722 (42.6%)

1993

Paul Sekfy (ALP)		26670 (39.1%)
Garry Nehl (Nat)		32772 (48.1%)
Trevor Pike (Dem)		2448 (3.6%)
Jillian Cranny (Grn)		3191 (4.7%)
Darrell Wallbridge (CAP)	1714 (2.5%)
Roy Forrester (NL)		968 (1.4%)
Nigel Gleeson (CEG)		439 (0.6%)
Informal			1512

After preferences:

Paul Sekfy (ALP)		31311 (45.9%)
Garry Nehl (Nat)		36846 (54.1%)

1996

Jillian Cranny (Grn)		4525 (6.2%)
Allan Quartly (Dem)		3974 (5.5%)
Garry Nehl (Nat)		40825 (56.3%)
Paul Sefky (ALP)		23195 (32.0%)
Informal			1709

After preferences:

Garry Nehl (Nat)		44465 (61.6%)
Paul Sefky (ALP)		27766 (38.4%)

1998

Jillian Cranny (Grn)		2960 (4.0%)
Paul Sefky (ALP)		24213 (33.0%)
John Willey (ON)		11234 (15.3%)
Paul Corben (Dem)		2570 (3.5%)
Garry Nehl (Nat)		30810 (42.0%)
Mark Spencer (Ind)		1550 (2.1%)
Informal			2068

After preferences:

Paul Sefky (ALP)		32002 (43.6%)
Garry Nehl (Nat)		41335 (56.4%)

(Redistribution: ALP +0.7%)

2001

John Maguire (LEF)		1904 (2.6%)
Jenny Bonfield (ALP)		23615 (32.3%)
John Willey (Ind)		973 (1.3%)
Phillip Neuss (Lib)		11663 (15.9%)
Luke Hartsuyker (Nat)		21846 (29.9%)
Paul van Bladel (Ind)		452 (0.6%)
Jillian Cranny (Grn)		4033 (5.5%)
Michael Fenton (Dem)		1978 (2.7%)
Bruce Korn (CDP)		1472 (2.0%)
Allan Stokes (ON)		5164 (7.1%)
Informal			3131 (4.1%)

After preferences

Luke Hartsuyker (Nat)		40006 (54.7%)
Jenny Bonfield (ALP)		33094 (45.3%)

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