Results of the 1987 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

1987 Australian federal election

11 July 1987 (1987-07-11)
All 148 seats in the House of Representatives 75 seats were needed for a majority in the House All 76 seats in the Senate
Registered	10,353,213 4.90%
Turnout	9,715,440 (93.84%) (0.35 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Bob Hawke John Howard Party Labor Liberal/National coalition Leader since 8 February 1983 (1983-02-08) 5 September 1985 (1985-09-05) Leader's seat Wills (Vic.) Bennelong (NSW) Last election 82 seats 66 seats Seats won 86 seats 62 seats Seat change 4 4 Popular vote 4,238,663 4,238,978 Percentage 45.90% 45.90% Swing 1.65% 0.89% TPP 50.83% 49.17% TPP swing 0.94 0.94
Results by division for the House of Representatives, shaded by winning party's margin of victory.
Prime Minister before election Bob Hawke Labor Subsequent Prime Minister Bob Hawke Labor

The following tables show results for the Australian House of Representatives at the 1987 federal election held on 11 July 1987.

Australia

House of Reps (IRV) — 1987–90 – Turnout 93.84% (CV) — Informal 4.94%

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Liberal	3,169,061	34.32	+0.26	43	1
		National	1,048,249	11.35	+0.72	19	2
		Country Liberal	21,668	0.23	−0.09	0	1
	Liberal/National Coalition		4,238,978	45.90	+0.89	62	4
	Labor		4,238,663	45.90	−1.65	86	4
	Democrats		557,262	6.00	+0.55
	Unite Australia		14,593	0.16	+0.16
	NT Nationals		10,273	0.11	+0.11
	Nuclear Disarmament		9,735	0.11	–0.10
	Family Movement		4,065	0.04	+0.04
	Pensioner		3,346	0.04	+0.02
	Democratic Labor		3,334	0.04	–0.53
	Socialist Workers		1,097	0.01	–0.10
	Communist		535	0.01	+0.00
	Independents		153,205	1.66	+0.62
Total			9,235,086			148
Two-party-preferred vote
	Labor		4,693,099	50.83	−0.94	86	4
	Liberal/National coalition		4,540,009	49.17	+0.94	62	4
Invalid/blank votes			480,354	4.9	–1.9
Turnout			9,715,440	93.8
Registered voters			10,353,229
Source: Federal Election Results 1949-1993

States

New South Wales

1987 Australian federal election
(New South Wales)

1 December 1987
All 51 New South Wales seats in the Australian House of Representatives and all 12 seats in the Australian Senate
First party Second party   Leader Bob Hawke John Howard Party Labor Liberal/National coalition Last election 29 seats 22 seats Seats won 28 seats 23 seats Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,438,985 1,435,070 Percentage 45.2% 45.1% Swing 3.1 1.8 TPP 50.29% 49.71% TPP swing 2.62 2.62

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Overall results.[edit]

Turnout 93.9% (CV) — Informal 4.6%

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Liberal	1,059,597	33.26	+0.5	13	1
		National	375,443	11.78	+1.25	10
	Liberal/National Coalition		1,435,040	45.04	+1.74	23	1
	Labor		1,438,985	45.17	–3.09	28	1
	Democrats		201,924	6.34	+0.43
	Independent		107,029	3.36	+1.19
	Unite Australia		1,837	0.06	+0.06
	Nuclear Disarmament		1,105	0.03	+0.18
	Communist		1,213	0.04	–0.01
Total			3,185,920			51
Two-party-preferred vote
	Labor		1,602,013	50.29	–2.62		1
	Liberal/National Coalition		1,583,465	49.71	+2.62		1
Invalid/blank votes			152,696	4.6	–1.6
Turnout			3,338,616	93.9
Registered voters			3,555,061
Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987

Victoria

1987 Australian federal election
(Victoria)

1 December 1987
All 39 Victoria seats in the Australian House of Representatives and all 12 seats in the Australian Senate
First party Second party   Leader Bob Hawke John Howard Party Labor Liberal/National coalition Last election 25 14 seats Seats won 24 seats 15 seats Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,139,437 1,076,408 Percentage 46.9% 44.3% Swing 3.0 1.2 TPP 52.31% 47.69% TPP swing 0.78 0.78

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in Victoria § Overall results.[edit]

Turnout 94.9% (CV) — Informal 5.2%

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Liberal	922,680	38.02	1.14	12	1
		National	154,088	6.35	–0.02	3
	Liberal/National Coalition		1,076,768	44.37	1.13	15	1
	Labor		1,139,337	46.95	–1.99	24	1
	Democrats		163,160	6.72	0.35
	Independent		34,491	1.42	–0.73
	Unite Australia		5,427	0.22
	Pensioner		3,346	0.14	0.02
	Democratic Labor		3,334	0.14	–4.90
	Socialist Workers		1,097	0.04	–0.02
Total			2,426,960			39
Two-party-preferred vote
	Labor		1,268,894	52.31	–0.78	24	1
	Liberal/National Coalition		1,157,037	47.69	+0.78	15	1
Invalid/blank votes			134,415	5.25	–2.95
Turnout			2,561,375	95.1
Registered voters			2,698,034
Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987

Queensland

1987 Australian federal election
(Queensland)

1 December 1987
All 39 Queensland seats in the Australian House of Representatives and all 12 seats in the Australian Senate
First party Second party   Leader John Howard Bob Hawke Party Liberal/National coalition Labor Last election 15 seats 9 Seats won 11 seats 13 seats Seat change 4 4 Popular vote 758,234 683,640 Percentage 49.9% 45.0% Swing 1.0 0.9 TPP 50.7% 49.3% TPP swing 1.61 1.61

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in Queensland § Overall results.[edit]

Turnout 92.2% (CV) — Informal 3.4%

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		National	438,627	28.85	-2.85	6	2
		Liberal	319,607	21.02	1.86	5	2
	Liberal/National Coalition		758,234	49.87	-0.99	11	4
	Labor		683,640	44.96	0.90	13	4
	Democrats		74,215	4.88	0.06
	Independent		2,684	0.18	-0.04
	Nuclear Disarmament		1,718	0.11	0.00
Total			1,520,491			24
Two-party-preferred vote
	Labor		749,834	49.32	49.32	13	4
	Liberal/National Coalition		770,515	50.68	49.32	11	4
Invalid/blank votes			53,622	3.41	-1.19
Turnout			1,574,113	92.18
Registered voters			1,707,701
Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987

Western Australia

1987 Australian federal election
(Western Australia)

1 December 1987
All 13 Western Australia seats in the Australian House of Representatives and all 12 seats in the Australian Senate
First party Second party   Leader Bob Hawke John Howard Party Labor Liberal/National coalition Last election 9 seats 4 seats Seats won 9 seats 4 seats Seat change Popular vote 377,493 387,137 Percentage 47.5% 48.7% Swing 0.7 1.7 TPP 50.9% 49.1% TPP swing 0.1 0.1

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in Western Australia § Overall results.[edit]

Turnout 92.2% (CV) — Informal 3.4%

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Liberal	332,266	41.79	-3.95	4
		National	54,871	6.90	5.59
	Liberal/National Coalition		387,137	48.69	1.64	4
	Labor		377,493	47.48	-0.71	9
	Democrats		27,302	3.43	-0.27
	Independents		3,112	0.39	-0.12
Total			795,044			13
Two-party-preferred vote
	Labor		404,751	50.91	-0.05	9
	Liberal/National Coalition		390,232	49.09	0.05	4
Invalid/blank votes			55,776	6.56	-0.86
Turnout			850,820	93.84
Registered voters			906,677
Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987

South Australia

1987 Australian federal election
(South Australia)

1 December 1987
All 13 South Australia seats in the Australian House of Representatives and all 12 seats in the Australian Senate
First party Second party   Leader Bob Hawke John Howard Party Labor Liberal/National coalition Last election 9 seats 5 seats Seats won 8 seats 5 seats Seat change Popular vote 367,045 381,146 Percentage 44.6% 46.3% Swing 3.8 4.2 TPP 50.2% 49.8% TPP swing 1.4 1.4

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in South Australia § Overall results.[edit]

Turnout 93.8% (CV) — Informal 6.8%

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
		Liberal	350,218	42.51	0.41	5
		National	30,928	3.75	3.75
	Liberal/National Coalition		381,146	46.26	4.16	5
	Labor		367,045	44.55	-3.83	8
	Democrats		64,163	7.79	0.85
	Unite Australia		7,329	0.89	0.00
	Independents		3,664	0.44	0.02
	Communist		535	0.06	0.00
Total			823,882			13
Two-party-preferred vote
	Labor		413,827	50.24	-1.43	8
	Liberal/National Coalition		409,828	49.76	1.43	5
Invalid/blank votes			60,536	6.84	-1.85
Turnout			884,418	93.80
Registered voters			942,885
Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987

Tasmania

1987 Australian federal election
(Tasmania)

1 December 1987
All 5 Tasmania seats in the Australian House of Representatives and all 12 seats in the Australian Senate
First party Second party   Leader John Howard Bob Hawke Party Liberal/National coalition Labor Last election 5 seats 0 seats Seats won 4 seats 1 seat Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 140,217 118,077 Percentage 51.1% 43.0% Swing 0.1 0.4 TPP 53.1% 47.69% TPP swing 0.27 0.27

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in Tasmania § Overall results.[edit]

Turnout 96.1% (CV) — Informal 4.8%

Party		Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Liberal	140,217	51.05	-0.08	4	1
	Labor	118,077	42.99	-0.43	1	1
	Democrats	16,371	5.96	1.95
Total		274,665			5
Two-party-preferred vote
	Liberal	145,830	53.10	-0.27	4	1
	Labor	128,819	46.90	0.27	1	1
Invalid/blank votes		14,297	4.95	-0.92
Turnout		288,962	96.08
Registered voters		300,763
Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

1987 Australian federal election
(Australian Capital Territory)

1 December 1987
Both Australian Capital Territory seats in the Australian House of Representatives and both seats in the Australian Senate
First party Second party   Leader Bob Hawke John Howard Party Labor Coalition Last election 2 seats 0 seats Seats won 2 0 Seat change Popular vote 79,791 44,806 Percentage 53.92% 30.28% Swing 0.58 1.91 TPP 63.25% 38.04% TPP swing 1.29 1.29

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in territories § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]

Turnout 94.1% (CV) — Informal 2.9%

Party		Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	79,791	53.92	0.58	2
	Liberal	44,806	30.28	-1.91	0
	Democrats	10,124	6.84	-0.77
	Nuclear Disarmament	6,912	4.67	0.99
	Family Movement	4,065	2.75	0.00
	Independent	2,290	1.55	0.48
Total		147,988			2
Two-party-preferred vote
	Labor	93,575	63.25	1.29	2
	Liberal	54,379	36.75	-1.29	0
Invalid/blank votes		5,328	3.48	-1.61
Turnout		153,316	94.22
Registered voters		162,717
Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987

Northern Territory

1987 Australian federal election
(Northern Territory)

1 December 1987
The one Northern Territory seat in the Australian House of Representatives and both seats in the Australian Senate
First party Second party   Leader Bob Hawke John Howard Party Labor Coalition Last election 0 seats 1 seat Seats won 1 0 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 28,195 21,668 Percentage 46.9% 36.0% Swing 2.0 12.8 TPP 52.2% 47.8% TPP swing 3.6 3.6

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1987.[edit]

1987 Australian federal election: Northern Territory 

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Warren Snowdon	28,195	46.9	+2.0
	Country Liberal	Peter Paroulakis	21,668	36.0	−12.8
	NT Nationals	Bob Liddle	10,273	17.1	+17.1
Total formal votes			60,136	94.2
Informal votes			3,684	5.8
Turnout			63,820	79.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Warren Snowdon	31,386	52.2	+3.6
	Country Liberal	Peter Paroulakis	28,723	47.8	−3.6
	Labor gain from Country Liberal		Swing	+3.6

See also

• Results of the 1987 Australian federal election (Senate)
• Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1987–1990