# Electoral results for the Division of Dundas

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Dundas in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1977 until its abolition in 1993.

## Members

| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Philip Ruddock | Liberal | 1977—1993 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Dundas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 30,887 | 49.4 | -8.0 |
| | Labor | Richard Talbot | 19,191 | 30.7 | -2.7 |
| | Democrats | Peter Reddy | 7,447 | 11.9 | +2.7 |
| | Call to Australia | Bruce Coleman | 1,559 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | Alec Preda | 1,499 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Barry Liggins | 1,376 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | John Wilson | 513 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,472 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,674 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,146 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 36,945 | 59.3 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Richard Talbot | 25,314 | 40.7 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1987

1987 Australian federal election: Dundas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 35,747 | 57.4 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Veronica Husted | 20,786 | 33.4 | -2.6 |
| | Democrats | Robert Springett | 5,738 | 9.2 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,271 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,257 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,528 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 38,010 | 61.0 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Veronica Husted | 24,261 | 39.0 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Dundas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 33,846 | 55.2 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Margaret Blaxell | 22,076 | 36.0 | -3.9 |
| | Democrats | John Tuminello | 5,400 | 8.8 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,322 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,011 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,333 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 36,099 | 58.9 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Margaret Blaxell | 25,223 | 41.1 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Dundas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 33,509 | 50.1 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | Margaret Blaxell | 29,727 | 44.4 | +6.7 |
| | Democrats | John Tumminello | 3,712 | 5.5 | -1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,948 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,133 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,081 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 35,299 | 52.7 | -5.7 |
| | Labor | Margaret Blaxell | 31,649 | 47.3 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.7 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Dundas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 35,836 | 53.2 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | Margery Hourihan | 25,407 | 37.7 | +3.8 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Bastian | 4,922 | 7.3 | -2.3 |
| | Progress | Archibald Brown | 1,243 | 1.8 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,408 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,499 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,907 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | | 58.4 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Margery Hourihan | | 41.6 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Dundas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 36,427 | 53.8 | -4.4 |
| | Labor | Russell Rollason | 22,980 | 33.9 | -4.9 |
| | Democrats | Brendan Mohide | 6,484 | 9.6 | +9.6 |
| | Progress | Malcolm McKinnon | 1,824 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,715 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,395 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,110 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | | 60.1 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Russell Rollason | | 39.9 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | +0.1 | |