Electoral results for the district of Dromana
# Electoral results for the district of Dromana

This is a list of electoral results for the Electoral district of Dromana in Victorian state elections.

## Members for Dromana

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Roberts Dunstan | Liberal | 1967–1982 |
| David Hassett | Labor | 1982–1985 |
| Dr Ron Wells | Liberal | 1985–1992 |
| Tony Hyams | Liberal | 1992–1996 |
| Martin Dixon | Liberal | 1996–2002 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Dromana :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Martin Dixon | 17,900 | 54.4 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Diane Thompson | 13,542 | 41.2 | +7.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Pat Crea | 951 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Natural Law | Jan Charlwood | 490 | 1.5 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,883 | 97.6 | -0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 799 | 2.4 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,682 | 93.5 | -0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Martin Dixon | 18,480 | 56.2 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Diane Thompson | 14,403 | 43.8 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

1996 Victorian state election: Dromana :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Martin Dixon | 16,032 | 51.0 | -7.2 |
| | Labor | Ian Pugh | 10,739 | 34.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Paul McGuinness | 3,582 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| | Independent | Neale Adams | 808 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Natural Law | Jan Charlwood | 286 | 0.9 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,447 | 98.4 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 510 | 1.6 | -1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,957 | 94.2 | -1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Martin Dixon | 18,229 | 58.1 | -3.9 |
| | Labor | Ian Pugh | 13,165 | 41.9 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.9 | |

1992 Victorian state election: Dromana :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Tony Hyams | 17,487 | 58.2 | +8.1 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Templar | 10,222 | 34.0 | -11.5 |
| | Natural Law | Irenee Orr | 2,331 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,040 | 97.0 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 936 | 3.0 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,976 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Hyams | 18,587 | 62.0 | +10.8 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Templar | 11,409 | 38.0 | -10.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +10.8 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Dromana :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Ron Wells | 15,857 | 50.81 | -1.62 |
| | Labor | Robert Reilly | 14,013 | 44.90 | -2.67 |
| | Independent | Cecil Gill | 799 | 2.56 | +2.56 |
| | Independent | Florence Bubb | 541 | 1.73 | +1.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,210 | 97.48 | -0.79 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 807 | 2.52 | +0.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,017 | 93.09 | -0.55 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ron Wells | 16,175 | 51.83 | -0.60 |
| | Labor | Robert Reilly | 15,032 | 48.17 | +0.60 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.60 | |

1985 Victorian state election: Dromana :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Ron Wells | 14,523 | 52.4 | +9.7 |
| | Labor | Allison Ogden | 13,179 | 47.6 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,702 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 487 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,189 | 93.6 | |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.8 | |

1982 Victorian state election: Dromana :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Ron Wells | 13,977 | 43.5 | -5.0 |
| | Labor | David Hassett | 13,788 | 42.9 | +4.9 |
| | Democrats | Maurice Freeman | 1,860 | 5.8 | -1.3 |
| | Independent | Ian Bendle | 1,463 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Independent | Kenneth Payne | 1,026 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,114 | 97.7 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 743 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,857 | 92.5 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Hassett | 16,380 | 51.0 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal | Ron Wells | 15,734 | 49.0 | -7.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.7 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Dromana :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Roberts Dunstan | 13,911 | 48.5 | -11.1 |
| | Labor | David Hassett | 10,878 | 38.0 | +1.3 |
| | Democrats | Laurence Amor | 2,043 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | National | Kenneth Spunner | 1,835 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,667 | 97.6 | -0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 708 | 2.4 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,375 | 92.3 | +1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roberts Dunstan | 16,254 | 56.7 | -6.2 |
| | Labor | David Hassett | 12,413 | 43.3 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.2 | |

1976 Victorian state election: Dromana :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Roberts Dunstan | 14,895 | 59.6 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Eastwood | 9,173 | 36.7 | -0.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Cass | 939 | 3.8 | -1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,007 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 415 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,422 | 90.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roberts Dunstan | 15,740 | 62.9 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Eastwood | 9,267 | 37.1 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

1973 Victorian state election: Dromana :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Roberts Dunstan | 14,666 | 54.8 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Jim Snow | 10,144 | 37.9 | +3.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Elizabeth Barton | 1,943 | 7.3 | -3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,753 | 97.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 583 | 2.1 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,336 | 92.4 | -1.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roberts Dunstan | 16,318 | 61.0 | -3.9 |
| | Labor | Jim Snow | 10,435 | 39.0 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.9 | |

1970 Victorian state election: Dromana :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Roberts Dunstan | 11,520 | 54.5 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | Neil McIntosh | 7,239 | 34.3 | +4.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Josephus Gobel | 2,369 | 11.2 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,128 | 97.8 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 484 | 2.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,612 | 93.9 | -0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roberts Dunstan | 13,534 | 64.1 | -4.3 |
| | Labor | Neil McIntosh | 7,594 | 35.9 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.3 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Dromana :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Roberts Dunstan | 9,949 | 55.3 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | Barrie Rimmer | 5,330 | 29.6 | +1.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Kearney | 1,710 | 9.5 | -4.3 |
| | Country | William Weston | 1,003 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,992 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 376 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,368 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roberts Dunstan | 12,306 | 68.4 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | Barrie Rimmer | 5,686 | 31.6 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.8 | |
