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The seat was created in 1984. The notional 1983 result was Nat 61.4%, ALP 38.6% (Nat 61.2%, ALP 38.8% on 1996 boundaries).

1984

B.Borsellino (Dem)		3608 (6.9%)
P.Shooter (ALP)			17607 (33.7%)
T.Welch (Lib)			7402 (14.2%)
A.E.Adermann (Nat)		23593 (45.2%)
Informal			2522

After preferences:

P.Shooter (ALP)			20564 (39.4%)
A.E.Adermann (Nat)		31642 (60.6%)

1987

Brian Stockwell (Dem)		4786 (7.7%)
Alison Smith (ALP)		21953 (35.2%)
Joy Brannelly (Lib)		10733 (17.2%)
Evan Adermann (Nat)		24817 (39.8%)
Informal			2085

After preferences:

Alison Smith (ALP)		26565 (42.7%)
Evan Adermann (Nat)		35713 (57.3%)

1990

Sheila Adams (ACP)		1528 (1.9%)
Alex Somlyay (Lib)		20395 (25.7%)
Bob Borsellino (Dem)		10439 (13.2%)
Beryl Muspratt (ALP)		26017 (32.8%)
John Stone (Nat)		20928 (26.4%)
Informal			1632

After preferences:

Alex Somlyay (Lib)		45449 (57.5%)
Beryl Muspratt (ALP)		33634 (42.5%)

1993

Keith Valentine (NL)		924 (1.3%)
Peter Parnell (Grn)		2858 (4.0%)
Kerry Orton (ALP)		22022 (30.8%)
Alex Somlyay (Lib)		28686 (40.2%)
Gordon Simpson (Nat)		10382 (14.5%)
John Henderson (Ind)		1567 (2.2%)
Santo Ferraro (CAP)		1646 (2.3%)
Elizabeth Ossemer (Dem)		3313 (4.6%)
Informal			1850

After preferences:

Kerry Orton (ALP)		28683 (40.2%)
Alex Somlyay (Lib)		42662 (59.8%)

On 1996 boundaries: Lib 59.6%, ALP 40.4%

1996

(Redistribution: ALP +0.2%)

John Fitzgerald (Grn)		3868 (5.3%)
Elizabeth Oss-Emer (Dem)	5808 (8.0%)
Peter Marconi (ALP)		17355 (24.0%)
Colin Hicks (AIP)		384 (0.5%)
Alex Somlyay (Lib)		44994 (62.1%)
Informal			1659

After preferences:

Peter Marconi (ALP)		23010 (31.9%)
Alex Somlyay (Lib)		49109 (68.1%)

1998

(Redistribution: ALP +0.4%)

Alex Somlyay (Lib)		24709 (36.0%)
Fraser Anning (ON)		12171 (17.7%)
Mike Harper (Ind)		921 (1.3%)
Harry Cook (CTA)		1279 (1.9%)
Peter Bakhash (Grn)		2381 (3.5%)
John Henderson (ALP)		19679 (28.7%)
Lindsay Horswood (Nat)		4692 (6.8%)
John Ryan (Dem)			2754 (4.0%)
Informal			2679

After preferences:

Alex Somlyay (Lib)		37286 (54.4%)
John Henderson (ALP)		31300 (45.6%)

2001

Alex Somlyay (Lib)		35868 (47.0%)
Karen Jackson (Dem)		3670 (4.8%)
Jim Mackellar (ON)		6281 (8.2%)
Joy Ringrose (Grn)		3791 (5.0%)
John Henderson (ALP)		19101 (25.1%)
Shane Paulger (Ind)		7519 (9.9%)
Informal			3399 (4.3%)

After preferences

Alex Somlyay (Lib)		45135 (59.2%)
John Henderson (ALP)		31095 (40.8%)
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