Dickson

1993

(This was technically a supplementary election, held five weeks
after the main Federal election because of the death of a
candidate after close of nominations).

Desiree Mahoney (Grn)		3746 (5.5%)
Leonard Matthews (Ind)		174 (0.3%)
Glen Spicer (Dem)		1508 (2.2%)
Trevor St.Baker (Nat)		6921 (10.2%)
Alan Bawden (Ind)		333 (0.5%)
Mal Beard (CAP)			1883 (2.8%)
Bruce Flegg (Lib)		22738 (33.6%)
Michael Lavarch (ALP)		29515 (43.6%)
Michael Darby (Ind)		939 (1.4%)
Informal			1360

After preferences:

Bruce Flegg (Lib)		33686 (49.7%)
Michael Lavarch (ALP)		34033 (50.3%)

1996

(Redistribution: ALP +2.2%)

Geoffrey Atkinson (AIP)		470 (0.6%)
John Saunders (Nat)		4615 (6.0%)
Geoff Wilson (NL)		190 (0.3%)
Rona Joyner (Ind)		1154 (1.5%)
Michael Lavarch (ALP)		30800 (39.9%)
Kim Pantano (Grn)		2240 (2.9%)
Tony Smith (Lib)		32418 (42.0%)
Theoron Toon (Ind)		462 (0.6%)
Tom Spencer (Dem)		4653 (6.0%)
Peter Consandine (RPA)		156 (0.2%)
Informal			1921

After preferences:

Michael Lavarch (ALP)		36051 (46.8%)
Tony Smith (Lib)		40933 (53.2%)

1998

(Redistribution: ALP -0.8%)

Tony Smith (Ind)		6595 (9.0%)
Mark Kelly (Ind)		264 (0.4%)
Cheryl Kernot (ALP)		29899 (40.6%)
Bruce Camfield (ON)		6271 (8.5%)
Kim Pantano (Grn)		1536 (2.1%)
Robert Halliday (Ind)		227 (0.3%)
Rod Henshaw (Lib)		25622 (34.8%)
Lis Manktelow (Dem)		3008 (4.1%)
Eddie Dunne (FLR)		224 (0.3%)
Informal			2672

After preferences:

Cheryl Kernot (ALP)		36911 (50.1%)
Rod Henshaw (Lib)		36735 (49.9%)

2001

Terry Hyland (Ind)		1220 (1.5%)
Cheryl Kernot (ALP)		26557 (33.3%)
Shayne Turner (Dem)		4296 (5.4%)
Peter Dutton (Lib)		36390 (45.6%)
Gary Kimlin (ORP)		485 (0.6%)
Wayne Whitney (ON)		2575 (3.2%)
Paul Kramer (Grn)		2812 (3.5%)
Colin Kessels (Ind)		5203 (6.5%)
J.F. Barnes (Ind)		305 (0.4%)
Informal			4755 (5.6%)

After preferences

Peter Dutton (Lib)		44688 (56.0%)
Cheryl Kernot (ALP)		35155 (44.0%)

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