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1987 Australian federal election
(Queensland)
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All 39 Queensland seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and all 12 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Howard Bob Hawke
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election 15 seats 9
Seats won 11 seats 13 seats
Seat change Increase 4 Increase 4
Popular vote 758,234 683,640
Percentage 49.9% 45.0%
Swing Decrease 1.0 Increase 0.9
TPP 50.7% 49.3%
TPP swing Decrease 1.61 Increase 1.61

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 Queensland. [1]

Overall results

Turnout 92.2% ( CV) — Informal 3.4% [2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    National 438,627 28.85 -2.85 6 Decrease 2
  Liberal 319,607 21.02 1.86 5 Decrease 2
Liberal/National Coalition 758,234 49.87 -0.99 11 Decrease 4
  Labor 683,640 44.96 0.90 13 Increase 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 Increase 4
  Liberal/National Coalition 770,515 50.68 49.32 11 Decrease 4
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

Results by division

Bowman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Bowman  [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Con Sciacca 31,223 48.3 −3.3
Liberal Andrew Crowe 14,866 23.0 +1.0
National Bill Barry-Cotter 11,696 18.1 −2.0
Democrats Diana Taylor 5,800 9.0 +2.5
Independent Barry Cullen 1,123 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 64,708 96.3
Informal votes 2,482 3.7
Turnout 67,190 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Con Sciacca 35,609 55.0 −0.3
Liberal Andrew Crowe 29,085 45.0 +0.3
Labor hold Swing −0.3

Brisbane

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Manfred Cross 32,125 51.2 +0.9
Liberal David Drake 17,543 28.0 +0.0
National Cliff Newman 8,495 13.5 −2.0
Democrats Michael van Prooyen 3,799 6.1 −0.1
Independent William Kenney 792 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 62,754 97.1
Informal votes 1,883 2.9
Turnout 64,637 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Manfred Cross 35,409 56.4 +2.1
Liberal David Drake 27,335 43.6 −2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Capricornia

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Wright 34,147 54.0 +3.1
National Ted Price 21,272 33.6 −3.0
Liberal Tom Young 6,084 9.6 +0.5
Nuclear Disarmament J. S. Page 1,718 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 63,221 97.3
Informal votes 1,752 2.7
Turnout 64,973 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Wright 36,065 57.0 +2.9
National Ted Price 27,155 43.0 −2.9
Labor hold Swing +2.9

Dawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Welch 30,232 46.9 +2.2
National Ray Braithwaite 29,698 46.1 -6.0
Liberal Paul Pottinger 4,553 7.1 +7.1
Total formal votes 64,483 96.3
Informal votes 2,510 3.7
Turnout 66,993 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Ray Braithwaite 33,436 51.9 -1.9
Labor Bill Welch 31,047 48.1 +1.9
National hold Swing -1.9

Fadden

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fadden § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Fadden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Wilson 24,481 41.2 +0.6
Liberal David Jull 21,258 35.8 -0.4
National Peter Robinson 9,581 16.1 -0.6
Democrats Kenneth Davies 4,065 6.8 +0.4
Total formal votes 59,385 96.6
Informal votes 2,084 3.4
Turnout 61,469 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Jull 32,311 54.4 -0.3
Labor Peter Wilson 27,074 45.6 +0.3
Liberal hold Swing -0.3

Fairfax

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fairfax § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Fairfax
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Evan Adermann 24,817 39.8 -5.4
Labor Alison Smith 21,953 35.2 +1.5
Liberal Joy Brannelly 10,733 17.2 +3.0
Democrats Brian Stockwell 4,786 7.7 +0.8
Total formal votes 62,289 96.8
Informal votes 2,085 3.2
Turnout 64,374 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Evan Adermann 35,713 57.3 -3.3
Labor Alison Smith 26,565 42.7 +3.3
National hold Swing -3.3

Fisher

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lavarch 30,181 44.7 +2.3
National Peter Slipper 24,522 36.3 -0.1
Liberal Ian Mutch 8,208 12.2 -2.2
Democrats Glen Spicer 4,597 6.8 -0.1
Total formal votes 67,508 96.7
Informal votes 2,326 3.3
Turnout 69,834 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lavarch 34,097 50.5 +2.8
National Peter Slipper 33,394 49.5 -2.8
Labor gain from National Swing +2.8

Forde

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forde § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Forde
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mary Crawford 27,441 46.4 +1.5
Liberal David Watson 20,957 35.5 +3.7
National Tony Philbrick 7,107 12.0 -4.5
Democrats Sheila Rieff 3,582 6.1 -0.7
Total formal votes 59,087 96.7
Informal votes 2,040 3.3
Turnout 61,127 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mary Crawford 30,152 51.0 +1.0
Liberal David Watson 28,925 49.0 -1.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +1.0

Griffith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ben Humphreys 33,442 54.5 +0.1
Liberal Wayne Black 14,778 24.1 +1.0
National Sean Cousins 8,550 13.9 -2.4
Democrats Lance Winter 4,647 7.6 +2.5
Total formal votes 61,417 95.7
Informal votes 2,754 4.3
Turnout 64,171 89.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ben Humphreys 37,098 60.4 +0.1
Liberal Wayne Black 24,312 39.6 -0.1
Labor hold Swing +0.1

Groom

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Groom § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Groom
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tom McVeigh 32,054 48.9 -7.1
Labor Linda Dwyer 21,217 32.4 +0.9
Liberal Alexander Munro 8,754 13.3 +4.4
Democrats Mark Carew 3,556 5.4 +1.8
Total formal votes 65,581 97.1
Informal votes 1,938 2.9
Turnout 67,519 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Tom McVeigh 41,174 62.8 -3.1
Labor Linda Dwyer 24,407 37.2 +3.1
National hold Swing -3.1

Herbert

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Lindsay 33,507 51.1 +0.8
National Jose Goicoechea 18,206 27.7 -3.9
Liberal Rosemary Pavey 10,571 16.1 +1.9
Democrats Paul Swanton 3,344 5.1 +1.2
Total formal votes 65,628 96.6
Informal votes 2,338 3.4
Turnout 67,966 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Lindsay 37,259 56.8 +3.2
National Jose Goicoechea 28,360 43.2 -3.2
Labor hold Swing +3.2

Hinkler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hinkler § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Hinkler
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Courtice 30,814 48.1 +1.0
National Bryan Conquest 27,665 43.1 -0.4
Liberal John Williams 3,604 5.6 +0.6
Democrats Geoff Boshell 2,039 3.2 -0.7
Total formal votes 64,122 97.4
Informal votes 1,733 2.6
Turnout 65,855 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Courtice 32,753 51.1 +1.3
National Bryan Conquest 31,367 48.9 -1.3
Labor gain from National Swing +1.3

Kennedy

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bob Katter, Sr. 28,585 47.3 -3.0
Labor James Byrne 27,208 45.1 +2.2
Liberal Ross Cooper 4,584 7.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 60,377 94.9
Informal votes 3,276 5.1
Turnout 63,653 89.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Bob Katter, Sr. 31,989 53.0 -2.2
Labor James Byrne 28,380 47.0 +2.2
National hold Swing -2.2

Leichhardt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Gayler 31,601 50.8 -0.2
National Kevin Byrne 22,551 36.3 +0.0
Liberal Ronald Barry 5,942 9.6 +2.6
Democrats Wilfred Tapau 2,085 3.4 -1.4
Total formal votes 62,179 95.6
Informal votes 2,846 4.4
Turnout 65,025 90.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Gayler 33,747 54.3 -1.2
National Kevin Byrne 28,430 45.7 +1.2
Labor hold Swing -1.2

Lilley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Elaine Darling 36,248 57.3 +2.8
Liberal John Gates 17,181 27.2 +2.5
National Andrew Brown 9,842 15.6 -3.9
Total formal votes 63,271 96.6
Informal votes 2,226 3.4
Turnout 65,497 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Elaine Darling 36,848 58.2 +2.5
Liberal John Gates 26,422 41.8 -2.5
Labor hold Swing +2.5

Maranoa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ian Cameron 35,594 55.5 -7.4
Labor Raymond Paroz 20,596 32.1 +0.6
Liberal Bruce Christie 5,364 8.4 +8.4
Democrats Richard McCarthy 2,605 4.1 -1.5
Total formal votes 64,159 95.9
Informal votes 2,728 4.1
Turnout 66,887 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Cameron 41,604 64.9 -0.6
Labor Raymond Paroz 22,550 35.1 +0.6
National hold Swing -0.6

McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter White 27,147 38.4 -1.4
Labor Pat Stern 23,850 33.7 +1.5
National Max McMahon 15,974 22.6 -0.6
Democrats Yvonne Stoelhorst 3,746 5.3 +1.0
Total formal votes 70,717 96.8
Informal votes 2,367 3.2
Turnout 73,084 90.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter White 44,263 62.6 -0.9
Labor Pat Stern 26,454 37.4 +0.9
Liberal hold Swing -0.9

Moncrieff

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moncrieff § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Moncrieff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Boyce 23,067 35.9 -0.1
Liberal Kathy Sullivan 22,271 34.7 +3.8
National Lester Hughes 15,405 24.0 -3.9
Democrats George Spencer 3,444 5.4 +1.7
Total formal votes 64,187 96.6
Informal votes 2,234 3.4
Turnout 66,421 91.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kathy Sullivan 38,644 60.2 +0.3
Labor Robert Boyce 25,543 39.8 -0.3
Liberal hold Swing +0.3

Moreton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Garrie Gibson 28,053 45.1 +1.6
Liberal Don Cameron 23,740 38.2 -4.4
National Peter Freckleton 6,712 10.8 +1.7
Democrats Manfred Willinger 3,665 5.9 +1.0
Total formal votes 62,170 97.0
Informal votes 1,933 3.0
Turnout 64,103 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Cameron 31,518 50.7 -2.6
Labor Garrie Gibson 30,645 49.3 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

Oxley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Hayden 36,246 59.9 +0.4
National Barry Hoffensetz 12,248 20.2 +1.2
Liberal Janice Akroyd 8,948 14.8 -2.0
Democrats John Loughney 3,081 5.1 +0.4
Total formal votes 60,523 96.8
Informal votes 2,023 3.2
Turnout 62,546 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Hayden 39,256 64.9 +1.9
National Barry Hoffensetz 21,265 35.1 -1.9
Labor hold Swing +1.9

Petrie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Petrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gary Johns 30,537 46.2 +0.0
Liberal John Hodges 21,780 33.0 -0.2
National Gerard Cross 9,375 14.2 -1.6
Democrats Isobel Robinson 4,404 6.7 +1.9
Total formal votes 66,096 97.0
Informal votes 2,013 3.0
Turnout 68,109 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gary Johns 33,995 51.4 +2.0
Liberal John Hodges 32,086 48.6 -2.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +2.0

Rankin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Rankin § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Rankin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Beddall 29,118 49.2 +2.5
National Gerard Walsh 13,256 22.4 -1.3
Liberal John Patterson 7,769 13.1 -1.3
National Peter Jorgenson 5,708 9.6 +9.6
Democrats Miriam Cope 2,599 4.4 -1.2
Independent Michael Dunne 670 1.1 +1.1
Independent Terri Cavanagh 99 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 59,219 95.8
Informal votes 2,578 4.2
Turnout 67,797 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Beddall 32,415 54.7 +4.2
National Gerard Walsh 26,791 45.3 -4.2
Labor hold Swing +4.2

Ryan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Ryan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Moore 28,356 42.6 +1.9
Labor Fleur Yuile 23,538 35.4 +1.4
National Steve Walters 9,015 13.5 -3.5
Democrats Daphne Woodhouse 5,657 8.5 +0.2
Total formal votes 66,566 97.9
Informal votes 1,401 2.1
Turnout 67,967 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Moore 39,181 58.9 -1.5
Labor Fleur Yuile 27,379 41.1 +1.5
Liberal hold Swing -1.5

Wide Bay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Clarrie Millar 30,699 50.5 -8.6
Labor Andrew Foley 22,815 37.5 +1.6
Liberal Cam Primavera 4,616 7.6 +7.6
Democrats Ray Barry 2,714 4.5 -0.5
Total formal votes 60,844 96.7
Informal votes 2,072 3.3
Turnout 62,916 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Clarrie Millar 35,755 58.8 -3.0
Labor Andrew Foley 25,087 41.2 +3.0
National hold Swing -3.0

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "1987 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ "1987 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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