title: Results of the 1987 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
text: # Results of the 1987 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
  
  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 | Party | 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 | Liberal/National Coalition | 4,238,978 | 45.90 | +0.89 | 62 | 4 |
  | | Labor | Labor | 4,238,663 | 45.90 | −1.65 | 86 | 4 |
  | | Democrats | Democrats | 557,262 | 6.00 | +0.55 | | |
  | Total | Total | Total | 9,235,086 | | | 148 | |
  | Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
  | | Labor | Labor | 4,693,099 | 50.83 | −0.94 | 86 | 4 |
  | | Liberal/National coalition | Liberal/National coalition | 4,540,009 | 49.17 | +0.94 | 62 | 4 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 480,354 | 4.9 | –1.9 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,715,440 | 93.8 | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 10,353,229 | | | | |
  | Source: Federal Election Results 1949-1993 ||||||||
  
  ## States
  
  ### New South Wales
  
  Turnout 93.9% (CV) — Informal 4.6% :
  
  | Party | Party | 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 | Liberal/National Coalition | 1,435,040 | 45.04 | +1.74 | 23 | 1 |
  | | Labor | Labor | 1,438,985 | 45.17 | –3.09 | 28 | 1 |
  | | Democrats | Democrats | 201,924 | 6.34 | +0.43 | | |
  | | Independent | Independent | 107,029 | 3.36 | +1.19 | | |
  | | Unite Australia | Unite Australia | 1,837 | 0.06 | +0.06 | | |
  | | Nuclear Disarmament | Nuclear Disarmament | 1,105 | 0.03 | +0.18 | | |
  | | Communist | Communist | 1,213 | 0.04 | –0.01 | | |
  | Total | Total | Total | 3,185,920 | | | 51 | |
  | Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
  | | Labor | Labor | 1,602,013 | 50.29 | –2.62 | | 1 |
  | | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 1,583,465 | 49.71 | +2.62 | | 1 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 152,696 | 4.6 | –1.6 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,338,616 | 93.9 | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 3,555,061 | | | | |
  | Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987 ||||||||
  
  ### Victoria
  
  Turnout 94.9% (CV) — Informal 5.2% :
  
  | Party | Party | 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 | Liberal/National Coalition | 1,076,768 | 44.37 | 1.13 | 15 | 1 |
  | | Labor | Labor | 1,139,337 | 46.95 | –1.99 | 24 | 1 |
  | | Democrats | Democrats | 163,160 | 6.35 | 0.35 | | |
  | | Independent | Independent | 34,491 | 6.72 | –0.73 | | |
  | | Unite Australia | Unite Australia | 5,427 | 1.42 | | | |
  | | Pensioner | Pensioner | 3,346 | 0.22 | 0.02 | | |
  | | Democratic Labor | Democratic Labor | 3,334 | 0.14 | –4.90 | | |
  | | Socialist Workers | Socialist Workers | 1,097 | 0.14 | –0.02 | | |
  | Total | Total | Total | 2,426,960 | | | 39 | |
  | Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
  | | Labor | Labor | 1,268,894 | 52.31 | –0.78 | 24 | 1 |
  | | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 1,157,037 | 47.69 | +0.78 | 15 | 1 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 134,415 | 5.25 | –2.95 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,561,375 | 95.1 | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 2,698,034 | | | | |
  | Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987 ||||||||
  
  ### Queensland
  
  Turnout 92.2% (CV) — Informal 3.4% :
  
  | Party | Party | 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 | Liberal/National Coalition | 758,234 | 49.87 | -0.99 | 11 | 4 |
  | | Labor | Labor | 683,640 | 44.96 | 0.90 | 13 | 4 |
  | | Democrats | Democrats | 74,215 | 4.88 | 0.06 | | |
  | | Independent | Independent | 2,684 | 0.18 | -0.04 | | |
  | | Nuclear Disarmament | Nuclear Disarmament | 1,718 | 0.11 | 0.00 | | |
  | Total | Total | Total | 1,520,491 | | | 24 | |
  | Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
  | | Labor | Labor | 749,834 | 49.32 | 49.32 | 13 | 4 |
  | | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 770,515 | 50.68 | 49.32 | 11 | 4 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 53,622 | 3.41 | -1.19 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,574,113 | 92.18 | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 1,707,701 | | | | |
  | Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987 ||||||||
  
  ### Western Australia
  
  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 ||||||||
  
  ### South Australia
  
  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 ||||||||
  
  ### Tasmania
  
  Turnout 96.1% (CV) — Informal 4.8% :
  
  | Party | 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 | 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 | Invalid/blank votes | 14,297 | 4.95 | -0.92 | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 288,962 | 96.08 | | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | 300,763 | | | | |
  | Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987 |||||||
  
  ## Territories
  
  ### Australian Capital Territory
  
  Turnout 94.1% (CV) — Informal 2.9% :
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | 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 | 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 | Invalid/blank votes | 5,328 | 3.48 | -1.61 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 153,316 | 94.22 | | |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | 162,717 | | | |
  | Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987 |||||||
  
  ### Northern Territory
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
  
  | Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,136 | 94.2 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,684 | 5.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +3.6 | |
  