title: Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in Western Australia
text: # Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in Western Australia
  
  This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1987 federal election in the state of Western Australia.
  
  ## Overall results
  
  Turnout 92.2% (CV) — Informal 3.4% :
  
  | Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | Liberal | 332,266 | 41.79 | -3.95 | 4 |
  | | | National | 54,871 | 6.90 | 5.59 | |
  | | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 387,137 | 48.69 | 1.64 | 4 |
  | | Labor | Labor | 377,493 | 47.48 | -0.71 | 9 |
  | | Democrats | Democrats | 27,302 | 3.43 | -0.27 | |
  | | Independents | Independents | 3,112 | 0.39 | -0.12 | |
  | Total | Total | Total | 795,044 | | | 13 |
  | Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
  | | Labor | Labor | 404,751 | 50.91 | -0.05 | 9 |
  | | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 390,232 | 49.09 | 0.05 | 4 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 55,776 | 6.56 | -0.86 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 850,820 | 93.84 | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 906,677 | | | |
  | Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987 ||||||||
  
  ## Results by division
  
  ### Brand
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Brand :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Wendy Fatin | 32,135 | 52.2 | −1.3 |
  | | Liberal | Bernie Masters | 21,985 | 35.7 | −7.4 |
  | | Democrats | John Willis | 4,368 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
  | | National | Peter Bass | 3,091 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,579 | 92.3 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,112 | 7.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,691 | 95.1 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Wendy Fatin | 34,906 | 56.7 | +1.2 |
  | | Liberal | Bernie Masters | 26,669 | 43.3 | −1.2 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.2 | |
  
  ### Canning
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Canning :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | George Gear | 29,223 | 49.1 | -1.5 |
  | | Liberal | Ricky Johnston | 22,247 | 37.4 | -5.8 |
  | | National | Bob Chapman | 4,122 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
  | | Democrats | Mark Beadle | 3,909 | 6.6 | +0.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,501 | 93.1 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,394 | 6.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,895 | 94.2 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | George Gear | 31,985 | 53.8 | +0.0 |
  | | Liberal | Ricky Johnston | 27,496 | 46.2 | +0.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.0 | |
  
  ### Cowan
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Cowan :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Carolyn Jakobsen | 32,481 | 52.0 | +0.8 |
  | | Liberal | Paul Filing | 27,048 | 43.3 | +0.3 |
  | | National | Neil Baker | 2,973 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,502 | 93.6 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,240 | 6.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,742 | 94.8 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Carolyn Jakobsen | 33,241 | 53.2 | −0.8 |
  | | Liberal | Paul Filing | 29,260 | 46.8 | +0.8 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.8 | |
  
  ### Curtin
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Curtin :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Allan Rocher | 32,912 | 53.8 | −2.4 |
  | | Labor | Philip Laskaris | 20,371 | 33.3 | −2.9 |
  | | Democrats | Joe Blake | 4,967 | 8.1 | +0.5 |
  | | National | John Gilmour | 2,942 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,192 | 94.7 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,397 | 5.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,589 | 92.2 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Allan Rocher | 37,703 | 61.6 | +2.2 |
  | | Labor | Philip Laskaris | 23,486 | 38.4 | −2.2 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
  
  ### Forrest
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Forrest :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Geoff Prosser | 27,925 | 44.0 | -6.4 |
  | | Labor | Gerry Thompson | 26,764 | 42.2 | -3.5 |
  | | National | Joe Chambers | 5,175 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
  | | Democrats | David Churches | 3,553 | 5.6 | +2.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,417 | 94.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,747 | 5.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,164 | 95.3 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Geoff Prosser | 33,678 | 53.1 | +0.7 |
  | | Labor | Gerry Thompson | 29,737 | 46.9 | -0.7 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
  
  ### Fremantle
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Fremantle :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Dawkins | 36,646 | 61.1 | +2.1 |
  | | Liberal | Jenny van den Hoek | 19,487 | 32.5 | -1.4 |
  | | National | Jack Clarke | 3,834 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,967 | 91.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,384 | 8.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,351 | 95.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | John Dawkins | 37,628 | 62.7 | -0.2 |
  | | Liberal | Jenny van den Hoek | 22,338 | 37.3 | +0.2 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.2 | |
  
  ### Kalgoorlie
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Graeme Campbell | 30,841 | 52.6 | +1.3 |
  | | Liberal | David Johnston | 21,850 | 37.3 | -3.6 |
  | | National | Ron Smales | 3,363 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
  | | Democrats | Frank Chulung | 2,593 | 4.4 | +1.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,647 | 93.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,899 | 6.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,546 | 88.3 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Graeme Campbell | 33,223 | 56.7 | +0.7 |
  | | Liberal | David Johnston | 25,420 | 43.3 | -0.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
  
  ### Moore
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Moore :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Allen Blanchard | 33,022 | 53.7 | -1.4 |
  | | Liberal | Jim Crawley | 23,370 | 38.0 | -6.9 |
  | | National | Geoff Gill | 5,138 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,530 | 93.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,610 | 7.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,140 | 94.5 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Allen Blanchard | 33,940 | 55.2 | +0.1 |
  | | Liberal | Jim Crawley | 27,587 | 44.8 | -0.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
  
  ### O'Connor
  
  1987 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 31,329 | 49.5 | -4.1 |
  | | Labor | Kim Chance | 15,865 | 25.1 | -2.8 |
  | | National | Trevor Flugge | 14,632 | 23.1 | +7.4 |
  | | Democrats | Shyama Peebles | 1,503 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,329 | 95.3 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,112 | 4.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,441 | 94.8 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 44,695 | 70.6 | +1.4 |
  | | Labor | Kim Chance | 18,632 | 29.4 | -1.4 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.4 | |
  
  ### Perth
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Perth :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Ric Charlesworth | 34,003 | 55.4 | +0.2 |
  | | Liberal | Bob Campbell | 24,494 | 39.9 | -2.3 |
  | | National | Ted Lisle | 2,857 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,354 | 92.3 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,151 | 7.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,505 | 93.7 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Ric Charlesworth | 34,819 | 56.8 | +0.5 |
  | | Liberal | Bob Campbell | 26,535 | 43.2 | -0.5 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.5 | |
  
  ### Stirling
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Stirling :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Ron Edwards | 29,342 | 49.2 | -0.5 |
  | | Liberal | Bill Brown | 24,544 | 41.2 | -3.9 |
  | | Democrats | Harvard Barclay | 2,799 | 4.7 | +0.7 |
  | | National | Malcolm Beveridge | 2,345 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
  | | Independent | Alf Bussell | 594 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,624 | 92.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,644 | 7.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,268 | 93.9 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Ron Edwards | 31,972 | 53.6 | +1.1 |
  | | Liberal | Bill Brown | 27,642 | 46.4 | -1.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |
  
  ### Swan
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Swan :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Kim Beazley | 32,201 | 54.6 | +0.4 |
  | | Liberal | Harry Klapp | 21,555 | 36.5 | -4.2 |
  | | National | Adelia Bernard | 2,750 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
  | | Independent | Georgina Motion | 2,518 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,024 | 93.1 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,348 | 6.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,372 | 92.7 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Kim Beazley | 34,220 | 58.0 | +1.0 |
  | | Liberal | Harry Klapp | 24,804 | 42.0 | -1.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
  
  ### Tangney
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Tangney :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Peter Shack | 33,520 | 52.9 | -2.4 |
  | | Labor | Ray Masterton | 24,599 | 38.8 | -1.5 |
  | | Democrats | Richard Jeffreys | 3,610 | 5.7 | +1.3 |
  | | National | William Witham | 1,649 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,378 | 94.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,738 | 5.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,116 | 95.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Peter Shack | 36,405 | 57.4 | -0.4 |
  | | Labor | Ray Masterton | 26,962 | 42.5 | +0.4 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.4 | |
  