Electoral results for the Division of Dunkley

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This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Dunkley in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.

Contents

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Bob Chynoweth Labor 1984–1990
  Frank Ford Liberal 1990–1993
  Bob Chynoweth Labor 1993–1996
  Bruce Billson Liberal 1996–2016
  Chris Crewther Liberal 2016–2019
  Peta Murphy Labor 2019–2023
  Jodie Belyea Labor 2024–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2025

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2025 Australian federal election in Victoria § Dunkley.[ edit ]
2025 Australian federal election: Dunkley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Nathan Conroy
Independent Robert Thurley
One Nation Jessica Davis
Family First Peter Nicholes
Greens Matt Maber
Fusion Andrew Gatley
Labor Jodie Belyea
Legalise Cannabis Lisa Abbott
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

2024 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 2024 Dunkley by-election § Results.[ edit ]
2024 Dunkley by-election [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jodie Belyea 37,41841.07+0.84
Liberal Nathan Conroy35,74639.23+6.73
Greens Alex Breskin5,7986.36−3.98
Independent Darren Bergwerf4,3154.74+0.87
Animal Justice Bronwyn Currie2,8183.09+0.99
Libertarian Chrysten Abraham2,2462.47−0.04
Victorian Socialists Reem Yunis1,5291.68+1.68
Democrats Heath McKenzie1,2421.36+1.36
Total formal votes91,11295.86+0.59
Informal votes3,9304.14−0.59
Turnout 95,04283.79−6.27
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jodie Belyea 48,01952.70−3.57
Liberal Nathan Conroy43,09347.30+3.57
Labor hold Swing −3.57

2022

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Victoria § Dunkley.[ edit ]
2022 Australian federal election: Dunkley [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peta Murphy 38,50640.23+1.71
Liberal Sharn Coombes31,10832.50−7.38
Greens Liam O'Brien9,89810.34+1.95
United Australia Adrian Irvine4,8465.06+2.46
Independent Darren Bergwerf3,6983.86+3.86
One Nation Scott Middlebrook2,6892.81+2.81
Liberal Democrats Damian Willis2,3982.51+2.51
Animal Justice Elizabeth Johnston2,0132.10−0.96
Federation Kathryn Woods5660.59+0.59
Total formal votes95,72295.27+0.41
Informal votes4,7504.73−0.41
Turnout 100,47290.06−2.30
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peta Murphy 53,86556.27+3.53
Liberal Sharn Coombes41,85743.73−3.53
Labor hold Swing +3.53
Alluvial diagram for preference flows in the seat of Dunkley in the 2022 federal election. Y indicates at what stage the winning candidate had over 50% of the votes and was declared the winner. 2022 Australian federal election Dunkley alluvial diagram.svg
Alluvial diagram for preference flows in the seat of Dunkley in the 2022 federal election. Light green check.svgY indicates at what stage the winning candidate had over 50% of the votes and was declared the winner.

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Victoria § Dunkley.[ edit ]
2019 Australian federal election: Dunkley [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Chris Crewther 38,61639.88−1.22
Labor Peta Murphy 37,30138.52+2.00
Greens Emily Green8,1258.39−1.09
Justice Lachlan O'Connell5,0275.19+0.19
Animal Justice Elizabeth Johnston2,9613.06+0.18
United Australia Ron Jean2,5132.60+2.60
Conservative National Christopher James1,3371.38+1.38
Rise Up Australia Yvonne Gentle9480.98+0.34
Total formal votes96,82894.86+0.90
Informal votes5,2505.14−0.90
Turnout 102,07892.26+1.10
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peta Murphy 51,06652.74+1.71
Liberal Chris Crewther 45,76247.26−1.71
Labor notional  hold Swing +1.71
As a result of the 2018 boundary redistribution, the Liberal-held seats of Corangamite and Dunkley became notionally marginal Labor seats.

2016

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Victoria § Dunkley.[ edit ]
2016 Australian federal election: Dunkley [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Chris Crewther 38,15842.73−6.02
Labor Peta Murphy 29,62033.17+2.29
Greens Jeanette Swain8,6169.65+0.33
Justice Ruth Stanfield5,5106.17+6.17
Animal Justice Tyson Jack1,9262.16+2.16
Family First Michael Rathbone1,3931.56−0.35
Independent Joseph Toscano 1,1321.27+1.27
Liberal Democrats Tim Wilms1,0371.16+1.16
Rise Up Australia Lin Tregenza6820.76+0.22
Christians Jeff Reaney6770.76+0.76
Arts Sally Baillieu5420.61+0.61
Total formal votes89,29393.56−1.65
Informal votes6,1516.44+1.65
Turnout 95,44490.94−2.35
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Chris Crewther 45,92551.43−4.14
Labor Peta Murphy 43,36848.57+4.14
Liberal hold Swing −4.14

2013

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Victoria § Dunkley.[ edit ]
2013 Australian federal election: Dunkley [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Billson 42,86948.75+1.42
Labor Sonya Kilkenny 27,15530.88−7.44
Greens Simon Tiller8,1999.32−2.37
Palmer United Kate Ryder3,7074.22+4.22
Sex Party Eloise Palmi2,5892.94+2.94
Family First Cameron Eastman1,6821.91−0.75
Independent Rod Burt7400.84+0.84
Independent Roy Broff5160.59+0.59
Rise Up Australia Yvonne Gentle4770.54+0.54
Total formal votes87,93495.21−0.87
Informal votes4,4244.79+0.87
Turnout 92,35893.28−0.32
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Billson 48,86155.57+4.53
Labor Sonya Kilkenny 39,07344.43−4.53
Liberal hold Swing +4.53

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Victoria § Dunkley.[ edit ]
2010 Australian federal election: Dunkley [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Billson 40,60247.32−2.47
Labor Helen Constas32,88938.33+0.07
Greens Simon Tiller10,03311.69+3.94
Family First Yasmin de Zilwa2,2762.65+0.06
Total formal votes85,80096.08−1.30
Informal votes3,4983.92+1.30
Turnout 89,29893.68−1.55
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Billson 43,77751.02−3.02
Labor Helen Constas42,02348.98+3.02
Liberal hold Swing −3.02

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Dunkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Billson 43,02449.79−5.75
Labor Graham McBride33,05538.26+4.69
Greens Neale Adams6,6957.75+1.51
Family First Steven Ashdown2,2352.59+0.24
Democrats Karen Bailey1,3951.61+0.39
Total formal votes86,40497.38+1.29
Informal votes2,3282.62−1.29
Turnout 88,73295.24+0.16
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Billson 46,69354.04−5.34
Labor Graham McBride39,71145.96+5.34
Liberal hold Swing −5.34

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Dunkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Billson 46,06755.54+5.81
Labor Helen Constas27,84533.57−2.38
Greens Paula Johnson5,1796.24+0.62
Family First Cameron Eastman1,9492.35+2.35
Democrats Karen Bailey1,0081.22−4.31
Independent Fletcher Davis7220.87−0.32
Citizens Electoral Council Gabrielle M Peut1780.21+0.20
Total formal votes82,94896.09−0.43
Informal votes3,3763.91+0.43
Turnout 86,32495.08−0.52
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Billson 49,25359.38+4.16
Labor Helen Constas33,69540.62−4.16
Liberal hold Swing +4.16

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Dunkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Billson 39,20349.90+3.66
Labor Mark Conroy28,08835.75−3.23
Greens Henry Kelsall4,4865.71+1.82
Democrats Ian Woodhouse4,3505.54−0.22
One Nation Michael Cartwright1,4381.83−2.62
Independent Fletcher Davis9951.27+1.27
Total formal votes78,56096.55−0.57
Informal votes2,8053.45+0.57
Turnout 81,36596.27
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Billson 43,53755.42+3.88
Labor Mark Conroy35,02344.58−3.88
Liberal hold Swing +3.88

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Dunkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Billson 35,29746.24−2.18
Labor Michael Quayle29,75538.98−1.12
Democrats Tony Seals4,3925.75−1.25
One Nation Robyn Brown3,3994.45+4.45
Greens Henry Kelsall2,9713.89+1.47
Unity Jan Chapman Davis3350.44+0.44
Natural Law Ben Mason1850.24−0.29
Total formal votes76,33497.12−0.39
Informal votes2,2642.88+0.39
Turnout 78,59896.03−0.39
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Billson 39,72152.04−1.32
Labor Michael Quayle36,61347.96+1.32
Liberal hold Swing −1.32

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Dunkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Billson 36,33048.42−1.04
Labor Bob Chynoweth 30,08440.10−3.59
Democrats Reba Jacobs5,2577.01+3.10
Greens Paul Higgins1,8172.42+2.42
Against Further Immigration Travis Peak1,1441.52+1.52
Natural Law Bev Nelson3990.53−2.18
Total formal votes75,03197.51−0.26
Informal votes1,9142.49+0.26
Turnout 76,94596.42+0.11
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Billson 39,88553.36+1.02
Labor Bob Chynoweth 34,86546.64−1.02
Liberal notional  hold Swing +1.02

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Dunkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Chynoweth 32,46147.16+9.52
Liberal Frank Ford 31,62145.94+2.16
Democrats Barrie Rowland-Hornblow2,6963.92−9.32
Natural Law Bev Nelson2,0562.99+2.99
Total formal votes68,83497.75+1.59
Informal votes1,5842.25−1.59
Turnout 70,41896.32
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Chynoweth 34,81350.61+1.81
Liberal Frank Ford 33,96949.39−1.81
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +1.81

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Dunkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frank Ford 28,75943.8+5.1
Labor Bob Chynoweth 24,72437.6−13.0
Democrats Peter Lindemann8,69513.2+6.9
Independent Peter Seitanidis1,4582.2+2.2
Pensioner Keith Edwards9101.4+1.4
Call to Australia Arthur Comer5540.8+0.8
Independent Mike Toldy2970.5+0.5
Independent Len Cosmavich2940.4+0.4
Total formal votes65,69196.2+0.5
Informal votes2,6253.8−0.5
Turnout 68,31695.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Ford 33,58251.2+6.8
Labor Bob Chynoweth 32,01248.8−6.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.8

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Dunkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Chynoweth 28,74046.7+0.3
Liberal Tom Warwick26,26742.6−1.1
Democrats Robyn Kirby3,8816.3+0.2
Independent Chris van Lieshout1,8983.1+3.1
Pensioner Andrew Murray6151.0+1.0
Independent Les Johnson1930.3+0.3
Total formal votes61,59495.6+3.3
Informal votes2,8044.4−3.3
Turnout 64,39896.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Chynoweth 31,83751.7+0.6
Liberal Tom Warwick29,72348.3−0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Dunkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Chynoweth 26,60546.4−2.5
Liberal Leonie Clark25,07043.7+1.7
Democrats Grenville Charles3,5196.1−0.4
National Judy Hale1,4942.6+2.6
Democratic Labor John Cass6211.1−1.1
Total formal votes57,30992.3
Informal votes4,7497.7
Turnout 62,05895.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Chynoweth 29,29651.1−2.1
Liberal Leonie Clark28,00348.9+2.1
Labor notional  hold Swing −2.1

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ Dunkley, Dunkley, Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
    2. ↑ "Dunkley, VIC". AEC Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
    3. ↑ "Dunkley By-election 2024 Results". ABC News. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
    4. ↑ Dunkley, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
    5. ↑ Dunkley, VIC, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
    6. ↑ Dunkley, VIC, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
    7. ↑ 2013 results for Dunkley, AEC.
    8. ↑ "2010 results for Dunkley". AEC.
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