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1987 Australian federal election
(New South Wales)
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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 Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 1,438,985 1,435,070
Percentage 45.2% 45.1%
Swing Decrease 3.1 Increase 1.8
TPP 50.29% 49.71%
TPP swing Decrease 2.62 Increase 2.62

1987 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1987 federal election in the state of New South Wales. [1]

Overall results

Turnout 93.9% ( CV) — Informal 4.6% [2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 1,059,597 33.26 +0.5 13 Increase 1
  National 375,443 11.78 +1.25 10 Steady
Liberal/National Coalition 1,435,040 45.04 +1.74 23 Increase 1
  Labor 1,438,985 45.17 –3.09 28 Decrease 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 Decrease 1
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,583,465 49.71 +2.62 Increase 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

Results by division

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Banks  [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Mountford 32,687 52.8 −4.6
Liberal Max Parker 24,430 39.4 +4.3
Democrats Montague Green 4,819 7.8 +0.4
Total formal votes 61,936 95.4 +1.7
Informal votes 3,017 4.6 −1.7
Turnout 64,953 96.5 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Mountford 35,180 56.8 −4.6
Liberal Max Parker 26,745 43.2 +4.6
Labor hold Swing −4.6

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gary Punch 31,773 48.5 +0.0
Liberal Bob Gemmell 29,473 45.0 +0.0
Independent Jim McLean 3,724 5.7 +5.7
Independent Charles Bellchambers 600 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 65,570 96.2
Informal votes 2,598 3.8
Turnout 68,168 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gary Punch 33,463 51.0 −0.2
Liberal Bob Gemmell 32,097 49.0 +0.2
Labor hold Swing −0.2

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Bennelong  [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 36,266 56.9 +2.7
Labor Beverley Sharpe 21,533 33.8 −3.4
Democrats Paul Taylor 4,603 7.2 −1.4
Independent Stephen Davidson 710 1.1 +1.1
Independent John Dawson 573 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 63,685 96.5
Informal votes 2,309 3.5
Turnout 65,994 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 38,601 60.6 +2.1
Labor Beverley Sharpe 25,080 39.4 −2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Berowra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Berowra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Edwards 40,288 62.4 +2.2
Labor Sue Deane 18,173 28.1 −2.5
Democrats Peter Markham 6,122 9.5 +0.2
Total formal votes 64,583 96.7
Informal votes 2,204 3.3
Turnout 66,787 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Edwards 43,045 66.7 +1.9
Labor Sue Deane 21,535 33.3 −1.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Blaxland  [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Keating 30,968 53.2 −8.6
Liberal Andrew Thorn 19,573 33.6 +2.7
Independent Philip Black 2,782 4.8 +4.8
Democrats John Young 2,222 3.8 −3.5
Independent Paul Keating 1,239 2.1 +2.1
Independent Tony Leitao 759 1.3 +1.3
Independent Frank Rayner 431 0.7 +0.7
Independent Kaye Tucker 221 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 58,195 90.9
Informal votes 5,860 9.1
Turnout 64,055 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Keating 34,192 58.8 −7.4
Liberal Andrew Thorn 23,950 41.2 +7.4
Labor hold Swing −7.4

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Bradfield  [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Connolly 45,630 71.6 +0.1
Labor Michael Fry 12,359 19.4 −1.3
Democrats Fiona Richardson 5,745 9.0 +1.2
Total formal votes 63,734 97.2
Informal votes 1,864 2.8
Turnout 65,598 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Connolly 48,495 76.1 +0.6
Labor Michael Fry 15,236 23.9 −0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Simmons 31,988 48.9 +0.9
Liberal Mick English 16,319 25.0 +7.6
National Stewart Hespe 13,653 20.9 −1.1
Democrats Bob Dolton 2,767 4.2 +0.8
Independent Eve Buscombe 656 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 65,383 96.9
Informal votes 2,074 3.1
Turnout 67,457 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Simmons 34,834 53.3 −2.3
Liberal Mick English 30,537 46.7 +2.3
Labor hold Swing −2.3

Charlton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Charlton § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Charlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Brown 36,113 57.7 −4.6
Liberal Mollie Blake 17,084 27.3 −0.1
Democrats Lyn Godfrey 7,252 11.6 +1.3
Independent Vishnu Chaudhary 2,110 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 62,559 95.8
Informal votes 2,760 4.2
Turnout 65,319 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Brown 41,830 66.9 −0.4
Liberal Mollie Blake 20,729 33.1 +0.4
Labor hold Swing −0.4

Chifley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roger Price 38,683 64.3 −2.3
Liberal Paul Conlon 16,414 27.3 −0.3
Democrats Philip Goldhagen 4,128 6.9 +1.1
Independent Cheryl Crisp 960 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 60,185 92.7
Informal votes 4,706 7.3
Turnout 64,891 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Price 41,586 69.1 −0.4
Liberal Paul Conlon 18,596 30.9 +0.4
Labor hold Swing −0.4

Cook

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 34,590 53.7 +1.2
Labor Michael Addison 25,987 40.4 −1.4
Democrats Mark Freeman 3,805 5.9 +0.2
Total formal votes 64,382 96.9
Informal votes 2,083 3.1
Turnout 66,465 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 36,092 56.1 +0.7
Labor Michael Addison 28,290 43.9 −0.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.7

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Garry Nehl 33,328 50.3 +20.2
Labor John Murphy 23,393 35.3 −5.8
Independent David Rees 4,273 6.5 +3.1
Democrats Dorothy Thompson 4,122 6.2 +3.3
Independent Max Austin 1,132 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 66,248 97.2
Informal votes 1,929 2.8
Turnout 68,177 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Garry Nehl 39,150 59.1 +5.0
Labor John Murphy 27,089 40.9 −5.0
National hold Swing +5.0

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Cunningham  [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stewart West 34,365 59.1 −3.7
Liberal Jeff Thomson 17,171 29.5 +4.2
Democrats Ray Dargavel 6,038 10.4 +2.8
Independent Rudy Pasara 568 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 58,142 93.6
Informal votes 3,988 6.4
Turnout 62,130 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stewart West 37,442 64.4 −4.7
Liberal Jeff Thomson 20,693 35.6 +4.7
Labor hold Swing −4.7

Dobell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dobell § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lee 33,719 53.1 -3.1
Liberal Les Nunn 24,168 38.0 +1.7
Democrats Graeme Ward 5,657 8.9 +1.4
Total formal votes 63,544 96.1
Informal votes 2,580 3.9
Turnout 66,124 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 36,161 56.9 -3.0
Liberal Les Nunn 27,383 43.1 +3.0
Labor hold Swing -3.0

Dundas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dundas § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Ruddock 35,747 57.4 +2.2
Labor Veronica Husted 20,786 33.4 -2.6
Democrats Robert Springett 5,738 9.2 +0.4
Total formal votes 62,271 96.5
Informal votes 2,257 3.5
Turnout 64,528 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Ruddock 38,010 61.0 +2.1
Labor Veronica Husted 24,261 39.0 -2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Snow 30,335 48.4 +1.2
Liberal David Evans 18,088 28.8 -13.9
National Peter Cochran 10,316 16.4 +12.6
Independent John McGlynn 3,582 5.7 +5.7
Unite Australia Horst Kirchner 405 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 62,726 96.8
Informal votes 2,045 3.2
Turnout 64,771 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Snow 34,144 54.4 +2.4
Liberal David Evans 28,577 45.6 -2.4
Labor hold Swing +2.4

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Farrer  [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tim Fischer 37,753 58.2 +14.8
Labor Barry Marks 21,129 32.6 -3.2
Independent Ray Brooks 5,977 9.2 +9.2
Total formal votes 64,859 96.2
Informal votes 2,536 3.8
Turnout 67,395 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Fischer 42,302 65.2 +2.2
Labor Barry Marks 22,555 34.8 -2.2
National hold Swing +2.2

Fowler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fowler § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Fowler
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Grace 33,563 58.9 -8.0
Liberal Jeff Fishlock 18,639 32.7 +5.6
Democrats Robert Neesam 4,809 8.4 +8.4
Total formal votes 57,011 90.0
Informal votes 6,367 10.0
Turnout 63,378 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Grace 35,582 62.4 -7.9
Liberal Jeff Fishlock 21,423 37.6 +7.9
Labor hold Swing -7.9

Gilmore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gilmore § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Gilmore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Sharp 32,216 52.3 +24.0
Labor John Wright 25,207 40.9 -3.5
Democrats Alan Blackshaw 2,849 4.6 +1.9
Independent Reen Dixon 1,356 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 61,628 97.1
Informal votes 1,826 2.9
Turnout 63,454 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
National John Sharp 34,643 56.2 +5.0
Labor John Wright 26,977 43.8 -5.0
National hold Swing +5.0

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Grayndler   [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leo McLeay 31,240 52.7 -7.6
Liberal Khalil Tartak 20,698 34.9 +5.6
Democrats Peter Hennessy 3,602 6.1 -0.7
Independent Jack Shanahan 2,108 3.6 +3.6
Independent Nick Papanikitas 1,686 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 59,334 92.4
Informal votes 5,601 8.6
Turnout 64,935 91.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leo McLeay 35,395 59.7 -5.2
Liberal Keith Tartak 23,883 40.3 +5.2
Labor hold Swing -5.2

Greenway

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Greenway § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Greenway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Russ Gorman 35,386 59.9 +3.1
Liberal Warren Musgrave 23,700 40.1 +11.6
Total formal votes 59,086 94.4
Informal votes 3,535 5.6
Turnout 62,621 94.9
Labor hold Swing -3.9

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ralph Hunt 35,934 57.2 +2.5
Labor Trevor Elks 23,200 36.9 -3.7
Independent Lloyd Fleming 3,695 5.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 62,829 96.5
Informal votes 2,287 3.5
Turnout 65,116 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Ralph Hunt 37,871 60.3 +3.0
Labor Trevor Elks 24,958 39.7 -3.0
National hold Swing +3.0

Hughes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Hughes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Tickner 31,636 49.8 -2.7
Liberal Cliff Mason 26,433 41.6 +2.0
Democrats Paul Terrett 5,416 8.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 63,485 95.9
Informal votes 2,696 4.1
Turnout 66,181 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Tickner 34,958 55.1 -1.4
Liberal Cliff Mason 28,524 44.9 +1.4
Labor hold Swing -1.4

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wal Fife 33,687 52.7 +21.5
Labor Rod Milliken 24,516 38.4 −0.9
Democrats Scott Milne 2,498 3.9 +3.9
Independent Jim Eldridge 1,843 2.9 +2.9
Nuclear Disarmament Duncan Marshall 1,105 1.7 +1.7
Independent David Herald 243 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 63,892 97.5
Informal votes 1,632 2.5
Turnout 65,524 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 36,750 57.5 −0.2
Labor Rod Milliken 27,137 42.5 +0.2
Liberal hold Swing −0.2

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Fitzgibbon 31,656 48.9 +1.6
National John Turner 16,067 24.8 +4.3
Liberal Graham Dunkley 13,053 20.2 -7.1
Democrats Maureen Simpson 3,902 6.0 +1.1
Total formal votes 64,678 96.6
Informal votes 2,267 3.4
Turnout 66,945 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Fitzgibbon 34,685 53.6 +1.2
National John Turner 29,993 46.4 +46.4
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith  [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 36,478 59.7 -3.2
Liberal Carolyn O'Connor 19,903 32.6 +6.9
Democrats Philippa Leehy 4,765 7.8 +0.3
Total formal votes 61,146 92.4
Informal votes 5,014 7.6
Turnout 66,160 90.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 39,284 64.2 -6.6
Liberal Carolyn O'Connor 21,862 35.8 +6.6
Labor hold Swing -6.6

Lindsay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lindsay § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Lindsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ross Free 32,949 52.4 -5.1
Liberal Glynis Hayne 23,193 36.9 +2.7
Democrats Michael Gregory 5,276 8.4 +0.1
Independent Ian Perry 1,414 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 62,832 95.1
Informal votes 3,238 4.9
Turnout 66,070 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ross Free 37,033 59.0 -2.6
Liberal Glynis Hayne 25,785 41.0 +2.6
Labor hold Swing -2.6

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Lowe  [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Woods 29,724 47.2 +3.7
Labor Michael Maher 29,644 47.1 -2.3
Independent George Turner 2,197 3.5 +3.5
Unite Australia Tony Farrell 1,432 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 62,997 94.4
Informal votes 3,702 5.6
Turnout 66,699 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Woods 32,520 51.6 +3.8
Labor Michael Maher 30,454 48.4 -3.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.8

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Lyne  [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Cowan 36,467 55.0 +1.8
Labor Garry Worth 24,252 36.6 −3.1
Democrats John Aitken 5,534 8.4 +2.7
Total formal votes 66,253 96.9
Informal votes 2,135 3.1
Turnout 68,688 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Cowan 39,629 59.8 +4.4
Labor Garry Worth 26,619 40.2 −4.4
National hold Swing +4.4

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Macarthur  [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Martin 32,404 53.7 -1.8
Liberal Ron Forrester 22,106 36.6 +3.6
Democrats Meg Sampson 5,862 9.7 -1.8
Total formal votes 60,372 95.1
Informal votes 3,085 4.9
Turnout 63,457 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Martin 35,558 58.9 -3.4
Liberal Ron Forrester 24,814 41.1 +3.4
Labor hold Swing -3.4

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Mackellar   [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Carlton 35,225 56.9 +2.8
Labor Eileen Blackmore 19,254 31.1 -3.9
Democrats Graeme Maclennan 6,189 10.0 +0.7
Independent Maurice Foley 1,274 2.1 +0.4
Total formal votes 61,942 96.0
Informal votes 2,584 4.0
Turnout 64,526 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Carlton 39,137 63.2 +3.1
Labor Eileen Blackmore 22,799 36.8 -3.1
Liberal hold Swing +3.1

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alasdair Webster 30,010 50.3 +9.2
Labor David March 23,096 38.7 -1.9
Democrats Bruce Forbes 6,582 11.0 +3.7
Total formal votes 59,688 96.0
Informal votes 2,497 4.0
Turnout 62,185 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alasdair Webster 33,300 55.8 +4.4
Labor David March 26,383 44.2 -4.4
Liberal hold Swing +4.4

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Mitchell  [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 46,473 72.5 +5.0
Labor Geoff Robinson 17,603 27.5 +2.0
Total formal votes 64,076 97.3
Informal votes 1,769 2.7
Turnout 65,845 95.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ian Sinclair 33,306 50.1 -1.2
Labor Joe Horan 24,938 37.5 -4.6
Independent Bevan O'Regan 4,412 6.6 +6.6
Democrats Eunice Moody 3,190 4.8 -1.8
Independent Lance Baldwin 632 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 66,478 97.2
Informal votes 1,890 2.8
Turnout 68,368 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Sinclair 38,800 58.4 +3.8
Labor Joe Horan 27,669 41.6 -3.8
National hold Swing +3.8

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Newcastle  [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Morris 31,095 51.5 -5.2
Independent George Keegan 16,362 27.1 +27.1
Liberal Alan Taggart 9,978 16.5 -1.7
Democrats Rae Rendle 2,948 4.9 -1.1
Total formal votes 60,383 95.7
Informal votes 2,741 4.3
Turnout 63,124 95.2
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Allan Morris 38,670 64.1 –0.4
Liberal Alan Taggart 21,671 35.9 –0.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 55.3  [a]
Independent George Keegan 44.7
Labor hold Swing -9.2

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Spender 36,290 58.5 +1.5
Labor Eddie Britt 18,303 29.5 -3.1
Democrats Rod Dominish 7,396 11.9 +1.5
Total formal votes 61,989 96.2
Informal votes 2,461 3.8
Turnout 64,450 90.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Spender 39,815 64.2 +3.2
Labor Eddie Britt 22,174 35.8 -3.2
Liberal hold Swing +3.2

Page

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Page § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ian Robinson 27,756 44.2 -3.3
Labor Trevor Ellem 21,357 34.0 -7.1
Independent William Egerton 9,149 14.6 +14.6
Democrats Ivor Brown 4,586 7.3 +2.4
Total formal votes 62,848 97.5
Informal votes 1,580 2.5
Turnout 64,428 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Robinson 34,249 54.5 -0.6
Labor Trevor Ellem 28,580 45.5 +0.6
National hold Swing -0.6

Parkes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Michael Cobb 31,433 50.5 +22.3
Labor Graham Lund 22,773 36.6 -4.1
Independent Max Murford 5,272 8.5 +8.5
Democrats Gloria Collison 2,229 3.6 +0.7
Independent Bill O'Donnell 528 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 62,235 96.8
Informal votes 2,073 3.2
Turnout 64,308 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Michael Cobb 37,816 60.8 +4.7
Labor Graham Lund 24,403 39.2 -4.7
National hold Swing +4.7

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Parramatta  [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Brown 32,304 52.5 -5.5
Liberal Paul Hamer 23,881 38.8 +3.8
Democrats Rodney Levett 5,378 8.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 61,563 94.3
Informal votes 3,727 5.7
Turnout 65,290 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Brown 34,649 56.3 -5.4
Liberal Paul Hamer 26,914 43.7 +5.4
Labor hold Swing -5.4

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Phillip  [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jeannette McHugh 31,552 49.1 -1.1
Liberal Ray Collins 27,508 42.8 +1.7
Democrats Karin Sowada 4,339 6.8 +1.3
Independent Fred Brinkman 844 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 64,243 95.4
Informal votes 3,089 4.6
Turnout 67,332 91.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jeannette McHugh 34,743 54.1 -0.1
Liberal Ray Collins 29,491 45.9 +0.1
Labor hold Swing -0.1

Prospect

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Prospect
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Klugman 33,367 52.2 -13.8
Liberal Robert Ingram 18,018 28.2 +0.6
Independent Sam Barone 9,354 14.6 +14.6
Democrats William Utterson 3,194 5.0 -0.1
Total formal votes 63,933 92.9
Informal votes 5,645 8.1
Turnout 69,578 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Klugman 40,861 63.9 -5.4
Liberal Robert Ingram 23,038 36.1 +5.4
Labor hold Swing -5.4

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Uren 35,738 58.4 -2.9
Liberal Lynne McDowell 21,175 34.6 +5.5
Democrats John Roveen 4,274 7.0 +2.1
Total formal votes 61,187 93.3
Informal votes 5,099 7.7
Turnout 66,286 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 37,839 61.8 -5.5
Liberal Lynne McDowell 23,348 38.2 +5.5
Labor hold Swing -5.5

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Charles Blunt 31,164 51.1 -1.5
Labor Klaas Woldring 21,509 35.2 -1.6
Democrats Anne Brown 4,308 7.1 +2.1
Independent Mac Nicolson 4,061 6.7 +6.7
Total formal votes 61,042 97.5
Informal votes 1,578 2.5
Turnout 62,620 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Charles Blunt 34,542 56.6 -0.6
Labor Klaas Woldring 26,500 43.4 +0.6
National hold Swing -0.6

Riverina-Darling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina-Darling § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Riverina-Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Noel Hicks 32,238 53.5 +6.1
Labor Peter Black 28,017 46.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 60,255 96.8
Informal votes 2,002 3.2
Turnout 62,257 94.7
National hold Swing -1.1

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cohen 31,983 49.0 -6.3
Liberal Paul St Clair 27,220 41.7 +4.4
Democrats Glenice Griffiths 6,132 9.4 +2.0
Total formal votes 65,335 96.4
Informal votes 2,417 3.6
Turnout 67,752 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 35,645 54.6 -4.2
Liberal Paul St Clair 29,688 45.4 +4.2
Labor hold Swing -4.2

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Shortland  [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 35,916 55.0 -3.2
Liberal Milton Caine 20,652 31.6 -0.7
Democrats Derek McCabe 8,727 13.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 64,295 95.7
Informal votes 2,962 4.3
Turnout 68,257 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 39,890 61.1 -2.0
Liberal Milton Caine 25,405 38.9 +2.0
Labor hold Swing -2.0

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: St George  [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Dubois 30,829 49.8 -3.2
Liberal Gary Rush 26,869 43.4 +3.2
Democrats Garry Dalrymple 3,241 5.2 +1.0
Independent Brian Compton 927 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 61,866 93.9
Informal votes 4,015 6.1
Turnout 65,881 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Dubois 33,209 53.7 -2.8
Liberal Gary Rush 28,651 46.3 +2.8
Labor hold Swing -2.8

Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Baldwin 29,795 50.5 -6.7
Liberal Les Morka 14,911 25.3 +2.6
Independent Jack Mundey 7,918 13.4 +13.4
Democrats William Cole 4,916 8.3 +0.2
Independent Vito Radice 1,457 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 58,997 93.6
Informal votes 4,034 6.4
Turnout 63,031 87.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 41,220 69.9 -3.5
Liberal Les Morka 17,746 30.1 +3.5
Labor hold Swing -3.5

Throsby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Throwsby § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Throsby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Colin Hollis 30,354 51.4 -5.7
Liberal Neville Fredericks 20,456 34.6 +8.0
Democrats Greg Butler 4,458 7.5 +1.9
National David Wood 3,812 6.5 -3.0
Total formal votes 59,080 95.5
Informal votes 2,815 4.5
Turnout 61,895 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Colin Hollis 33,718 57.1 -4.6
Liberal Neville Fredericks 25,359 42.9 +4.6
Labor hold Swing -4.6

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael MacKellar 37,855 59.7 +2.9
Labor Ian Douglas 19,805 31.2 −3.4
Democrats Christian Widmair 5,773 9.1 +2.2
Total formal votes 63,433 96.0
Informal votes 2,609 4.0
Turnout 66,042 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael MacKellar 40,684 64.1 +3.4
Labor Ian Douglas 22,748 35.9 −3.4
Liberal hold Swing +3.4

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Hewson 32,099 54.6 +2.7
Labor Anne-Maree Whitaker 20,181 34.3 -2.0
Democrats Yvonne Jayawardena 6,533 11.1 +3.4
Total formal votes 58,813 95.0
Informal votes 3,116 5.0
Turnout 61,929 89.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Hewson 34,101 58.0 +1.7
Labor Anne-Maree Whitaker 24,695 42.0 -1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1987
1987 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Kerin 43,094 63.7 +0.0
Liberal David Brock 24,600 36.3 +7.0
Total formal votes 67,694 94.7
Informal votes 3,798 5.3
Turnout 71,492 95.3
Labor hold Swing −3.2

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Estimate based on a notional distribution of Taggart's votes. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "1987 House of Representatives: New South Wales". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ "1987 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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