Complex sentence: At the 2002 election, the seat's margin grew to 8.1%, however, neither major party considered it safe, as it was won by the governing party for every election between 1985 and 2006, and was narrowly held by Labor in the 2010 election.
Split into simpler sentences: At the 2002 election, the seat's margin grew to 8.1%. However, neither major party considers it safe, as it was won by the governing party for every election between 1985 and 2006, but was narrowly held by Labor in the 2010 election.