The following tables show results for the Australian House of Representatives at the 1987 federal election held on 11 July 1987.[1][2]
Australia[edit]
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 |
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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 |
New South Wales[edit]
1987 Australian federal election
(New South Wales)|
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Turnout 93.9% (CV) — Informal 4.6%[2] 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 |
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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[edit]
1987 Australian federal election
(Victoria)|
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Turnout 94.9% (CV) — Informal 5.2%[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 |
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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[edit]
1987 Australian federal election
(Queensland)|
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Turnout 92.2% (CV) — Informal 3.4%[2] 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 |
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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[edit]
1987 Australian federal election
(Western Australia)|
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Turnout 92.2% (CV) — Informal 3.4%[2] 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 | |
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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[edit]
1987 Australian federal election
(South Australia)|
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Turnout 93.8% (CV) — Informal 6.8%[2] 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 | |
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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[edit]
1987 Australian federal election
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Territories[edit]
Australian Capital Territory[edit]
1987 Australian federal election
(Australian Capital Territory)|
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| 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 | |
Turnout 94.1% (CV) — Informal 2.9%[2] 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 | |
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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[edit]
1987 Australian federal election
(Northern Territory)|
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| 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 | |
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