Dunkley

The seat was created in 1984. The nominal 1983 result was ALP 53.2%, Lib 46.8% (on 1996 boundaries, ALP 54.1%, Lib 45.9%).
1984

J.A.Hale (Nat)			1494 (2.6%)
L.R.Clark (Lib)			25070 (43.7%)
R.L.Chynoweth (ALP)		26605 (46.4%)
G.Charles (Dem)			3519 (6.1%)
J.L.Cass (DLP)			621 (1.1%)
Informal			4749

After preferences:

L.R.Clark (Lib)			28003 (48.9%)
R.L.Chynoweth (ALP)		29296 (51.1%)

1987

Bob Chynoweth (ALP)		28740 (46.7%)
Andrew Murray (PPA)		615 (1.0%)
Les Johnson (Ind)		193 (0.3%)
Chris van Lieshout (Ind)	1898 (3.1%)
Tom Warwick (Lib)		26267 (42.7%)
Robyn Kirby (Dem)		3881 (6.3%)
Informal			2804

After preferences:

Bob Chynoweth (ALP)		31837 (51.7%)
Tom Warwick (Lib)		29723 (48.3%)

1990

(Redistribution: ALP +3.8%)

Peter Seitanidis (Ind)		1458 (2.2%)
Frank Ford (Lib)		28759 (43.8%)
Bob Chynoweth (ALP)		24724 (37.6%)
Len Cosmavich (Ind)		294 (0.5%)
Mike Toldy (Ind)		297 (0.5%)
Arthur Comer (CTA)		554 (0.8%)
Peter Lindemann (Dem)		8695 (13.2%)
Keith Edwards (PPA)		910 (1.4%)
Informal			2625

After preferences:

Frank Ford (Lib)		33582 (51.2%)
Bob Chynoweth (ALP)		32012 (48.8%)

1993

Bev Nelson (NL)			2056 (3.0%)
Frank Ford (Lib)		31621 (45.9%)
Barrie Rowland-Hornblow (Dem)	2696 (3.9%)
Bob Chynoweth (ALP)		32461 (47.2%)
Informal			1584

After preferences:

Frank Ford (Lib)		33969 (49.4%)
Bob Chynoweth (ALP)		34813 (50.6%)

1996

(Redistribution: ALP -2.9%)

Bob Chynoweth (ALP)		30084 (40.1%)
Bruce Billson (Lib)		36330 (48.4%)
Bev Nelson (NL)			399 (0.5%)
Reba Jacobs (Dem)		5257 (7.0%)
Travis Peak (AAFI)		1144 (1.5%)
Paul Higgins (Grn)		1817 (2.4%)
Informal			1914

After preferences:

Bob Chynoweth (ALP)		34865 (46.6%)
Bruce Billson (Lib)		39885 (53.4%)

1998

Henry Kelsall (Grn)		2971 (3.9%)
Michael Quayle (ALP)		29755 (39.0%)
Robyn Brown (ON)		3399 (4.4%)
Jan Chapman Davis (Unity)	335 (0.4%)
Tony Seals (Dem)		4392 (5.7%)
Ben Mason (NL)			185 (0.2%)
Bruce Billson (Lib)		35297 (46.2%)
Informal			2264

After preferences:

Michael Quayle (ALP)		36613 (48.0%)
Bruce Billson (Lib)		39721 (52.0%)

2001

Nahum Ayliffe (Dem)		6317 (8.0%)
Helen Buckingham (ALP)		30397 (38.4%)
Robyn Evans (Grn)		5045 (6.4%)
Phil Barresi (Lib)		37417 (47.3%)
Informal			2082 (2.6%)

After preferences

Phil Barresi (Lib)		40962 (51.7%)
Helen Buckingham (ALP)		38214 (48.3%)
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