Elections > Federal Election 2007 > Seats

Dunkley

ADAMS, Neale - GRN
ASHDOWN, Steven - FFP
BAILEY, Karen - DEM
* BILLSON, Bruce - LP     WINNER
MCBRIDE, Graham - ALP

* incumbent

Current Results
Past Results

About Dunkley

This seat is based on Frankston and Melbourne's outer southeast. Main suburbs are Frankston, Frankston North, Frankston South, Langwarrin, Langwarrin South, Mt Eliza, Mornington and Seaford.

It contains light industry, commercial and retail activity.

Seat Background

It was proclaimed in 1984 and name after Louisa Margaret Dunkley who was founder of the Victorian Women's Post and Telegraph Association in 1900 and campaigner for equal pay for women.

It has been represented by both Liberal and Labor for more or less equal period of time over its history.

Demographics

Outer Metropolitan.

Commentary and Analysis

Fairly safe Liberal.

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