title: Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in South Australia
text: # Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in South Australia
  
  This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1987 federal election in the state of South Australia.
  
  ## Overall results
  
  Turnout 93.8% (CV) — Informal 6.8% :
  
  | Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | Liberal | 350,218 | 42.51 | 0.41 | 5 |
  | | | National | 30,928 | 3.75 | 3.75 | |
  | | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 381,146 | 46.26 | 4.16 | 5 |
  | | Labor | Labor | 367,045 | 44.55 | -3.83 | 8 |
  | | Democrats | Democrats | 64,163 | 7.79 | 0.85 | |
  | | Unite Australia | Unite Australia | 7,329 | 0.89 | 0.00 | |
  | | Independents | Independents | 3,664 | 0.44 | 0.02 | |
  | | Communist | Communist | 535 | 0.06 | 0.00 | |
  | Total | Total | Total | 823,882 | | | 13 |
  | Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
  | | Labor | Labor | 413,827 | 50.24 | -1.43 | 8 |
  | | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 409,828 | 49.76 | 1.43 | 5 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 60,536 | 6.84 | -1.85 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 884,418 | 93.80 | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 942,885 | | | |
  | Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987 ||||||||
  
  ## Results by division
  
  ### Adelaide
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Adelaide :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Chris Hurford | 31,572 | 48.9 | −6.4 |
  | | Liberal | Peter Panagaris | 22,943 | 35.5 | −0.3 |
  | | Democrats | Chris Wurm | 5,857 | 9.1 | +2.2 |
  | | National | Bryan Stokes | 3,287 | 5.1 | +4.4 |
  | | Communist | Graham Smith | 535 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
  | | Unite Australia | Charles Shahin | 368 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,562 | 92.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,320 | 7.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,882 | 92.6 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Chris Hurford | 36,468 | 56.5 | −3.5 |
  | | Liberal | Peter Panagaris | 28,056 | 43.5 | +3.5 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.5 | |
  
  ### Barker
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Barker :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | James Porter | 33,296 | 52.2 | −5.1 |
  | | Labor | Bill Hender | 21,221 | 33.3 | −1.3 |
  | | National | Max Vawser | 3,924 | 6.2 | +3.3 |
  | | Democrats | Glenn Taylor | 3,602 | 5.6 | +0.3 |
  | | Independent | Harry Pfeuffer | 884 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
  | | Unite Australia | Tom Giannouklas | 451 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
  | | Independent | Allan Bannister | 385 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,763 | 93.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,481 | 6.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,244 | 95.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | James Porter | 39,273 | 61.6 | −1.1 |
  | | Labor | Bill Hender | 24,448 | 38.4 | +1.1 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.1 | |
  
  ### Bonython
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Bonython :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Neal Blewett | 38,150 | 61.3 | −2.7 |
  | | Liberal | Bernhard Buechner | 15,115 | 24.3 | −2.3 |
  | | Democrats | Colin Maas | 5,887 | 9.5 | +0.1 |
  | | National | Cathryn Linedale | 2,233 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
  | | Unite Australia | John Longhurst | 825 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,210 | 91.6 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,700 | 8.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,910 | 93.9 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Neal Blewett | 42,338 | 68.1 | −0.8 |
  | | Liberal | Bernhard Buechner | 19,862 | 31.9 | +0.8 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.8 | |
  
  ### Boothby
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Boothby :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Steele Hall | 35,150 | 54.1 | −0.1 |
  | | Labor | Jayne Taylor | 20,837 | 32.1 | −2.9 |
  | | Democrats | Margaret-Ann Williams | 6,523 | 10.0 | +0.2 |
  | | National | Clarrie Dietman | 1,930 | 3.0 | +2.1 |
  | | Unite Australia | Kevin Angove | 494 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,934 | 95.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,135 | 4.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,069 | 93.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Steele Hall | 40,004 | 61.6 | +2.4 |
  | | Labor | Jayne Taylor | 24,915 | 38.4 | −2.4 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.4 | |
  
  ### Grey
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Grey :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Lloyd O'Neil | 32,005 | 51.9 | -0.6 |
  | | Liberal | Russell Reid | 21,759 | 35.3 | -2.3 |
  | | National | Robin Dixon-Thompson | 4,189 | 6.8 | +2.9 |
  | | Democrats | Chris James | 3,286 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
  | | Unite Australia | Leonce Kealy | 480 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,719 | 93.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,996 | 6.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,715 | 93.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Lloyd O'Neil | 34,425 | 55.8 | -1.3 |
  | | Liberal | Russell Reid | 27,271 | 44.2 | +1.3 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.3 | |
  
  ### Hawker
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Hawker :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Elizabeth Harvey | 29,560 | 46.2 | -3.0 |
  | | Liberal | Kim Jacobs | 28,116 | 43.9 | +2.4 |
  | | Democrats | Graham Pamount | 4,439 | 6.9 | -0.8 |
  | | National | David Dwyer | 1,203 | 1.9 | +0.2 |
  | | Unite Australia | Keith Draper | 719 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,037 | 94.1 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,991 | 5.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,028 | 93.6 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Elizabeth Harvey | 32,782 | 51.2 | -2.2 |
  | | Liberal | Kim Jacobs | 31,243 | 48.8 | +2.2 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.2 | |
  
  ### Hindmarsh
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Scott | 30,782 | 49.0 | -2.6 |
  | | Liberal | Barry Lewis | 23,792 | 37.9 | +0.3 |
  | | Democrats | Jim Mitchell | 5,239 | 8.3 | -1.7 |
  | | National | Glenn Jarvis | 2,074 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
  | | Independent | Sofia Mavrogeorgis | 544 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
  | | Unite Australia | Stewart Clarke | 405 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,836 | 91.5 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,865 | 8.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,701 | 93.2 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | John Scott | 34,615 | 55.1 | -1.3 |
  | | Liberal | Barry Lewis | 28,189 | 44.9 | +1.3 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.3 | |
  
  ### Kingston
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Kingston :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 30,138 | 48.3 | -2.4 |
  | | Liberal | Richard Noble | 23,997 | 38.5 | +2.8 |
  | | Democrats | Colin Miller | 5,819 | 9.3 | +0.7 |
  | | National | Gerald Larkin | 1,874 | 3.0 | +2.0 |
  | | Unite Australia | Michael Prowse | 539 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,367 | 93.6 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,231 | 6.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,598 | 95.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 34,157 | 54.8 | -2.6 |
  | | Liberal | Richard Noble | 28,203 | 45.2 | +2.6 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.6 | |
  
  ### Makin
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Makin :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Peter Duncan | 29,361 | 47.3 | -0.9 |
  | | Liberal | Neville Joyce | 24,465 | 39.4 | +0.4 |
  | | Democrats | Sandra Kanck | 5,606 | 9.0 | -0.5 |
  | | National | Natalie Richardson | 1,505 | 2.4 | +1.7 |
  | | Unite Australia | Kenneth Taplin | 671 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
  | | Independent | A. Wunderlich | 441 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,049 | 93.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,398 | 6.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,447 | 94.8 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Peter Duncan | 33,130 | 53.4 | -1.0 |
  | | Liberal | Neville Joyce | 28,904 | 46.6 | +1.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.0 | |
  
  ### Mayo
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Mayo :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 35,040 | 54.0 | +1.6 |
  | | Labor | Delia Skorin | 19,685 | 30.3 | -3.7 |
  | | Democrats | Merilyn Pedrick | 6,246 | 9.6 | +0.5 |
  | | National | Wesley Glanville | 2,550 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
  | | Unite Australia | Dorothy McGregory-Dey | 783 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
  | | Independent | George Gater | 607 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,911 | 94.1 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,100 | 5.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,011 | 93.6 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 40,656 | 62.6 | +2.2 |
  | | Labor | Delia Skorin | 24,243 | 37.4 | -2.2 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
  
  ### Port Adelaide
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Mick Young | 38,196 | 61.3 | -0.9 |
  | | Liberal | Barry Blundell | 17,780 | 28.6 | +0.0 |
  | | Democrats | Derek Ball | 3,785 | 6.1 | -1.0 |
  | | National | Rod Scarborough | 1,283 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
  | | Independent | John Buik | 509 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
  | | Unite Australia | Bob Manhire | 418 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
  | | Independent | Brian Rooney | 294 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,265 | 90.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,311 | 9.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,576 | 93.7 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Mick Young | 41,276 | 66.3 | -1.5 |
  | | Liberal | Barry Blundell | 20,979 | 33.7 | +1.5 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.5 | |
  
  ### Sturt
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Sturt :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 32,262 | 51.3 | -1.2 |
  | | Labor | Phil Robins | 23,946 | 38.1 | -2.2 |
  | | Democrats | Karen Coleman | 5,191 | 8.3 | +1.1 |
  | | National | Loma Silsbury | 1,050 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
  | | Unite Australia | Graeme Matthews | 419 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,868 | 93.2 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,569 | 6.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,437 | 93.6 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 35,562 | 56.6 | +0.6 |
  | | Labor | Phil Robins | 27,297 | 43.4 | -0.6 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.6 | |
  
  ### Wakefield
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 36,503 | 55.8 | -1.5 |
  | | Labor | Susan Stephens | 21,592 | 33.0 | -0.8 |
  | | National | Bill Adams | 3,826 | 5.9 | +3.0 |
  | | Democrats | Barbara Barlow | 2,683 | 4.1 | -1.9 |
  | | Unite Australia | Anne Hausler | 757 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,361 | 93.6 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,439 | 6.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,800 | 94.5 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 41,626 | 63.7 | +0.8 |
  | | Labor | Susan Stephens | 23,733 | 36.3 | -0.8 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.8 | |
  