Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in New South Wales

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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 partySecond party
  Hawke Bob BANNER.jpg John howard.jpg
Leader Bob Hawke John Howard
Party Labor Liberal/National coalition
Last election29 seats22 seats
Seats won28 seats23 seats
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote1,438,9851,435,070
Percentage45.2%45.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.1Increase2.svg 1.8
TPP 50.29%49.71%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 2.62Increase2.svg 2.62

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

Contents

Overall results

Turnout 93.9% (CV) — Informal 4.6% [2]
PartyVotes%SwingSeatsChange
   Liberal 1,059,59733.26+0.513Increase2.svg 1
  National 375,44311.78+1.2510Steady2.svg
Liberal/National Coalition 1,435,04045.04+1.7423Increase2.svg 1
  Labor 1,438,98545.17–3.0928Decrease2.svg 1
  Democrats 201,9246.34+0.43
  Independent 107,0293.36+1.19
  Unite Australia 1,8370.06+0.06
  Nuclear Disarmament 1,1050.03+0.18
  Communist 1,2130.04–0.01
Total3,185,92051
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 1,602,01350.29–2.62Decrease2.svg 1
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,583,46549.71+2.62Increase2.svg 1
Invalid/blank votes152,6964.6–1.6
Turnout3,338,61693.9
Registered voters3,555,061
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Mountford 32,68752.8−4.6
Liberal Max Parker24,43039.4+4.3
Democrats Montague Green4,8197.8+0.4
Total formal votes61,93695.4+1.7
Informal votes3,0174.6−1.7
Turnout 64,95396.5+1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Mountford 35,18056.8−4.6
Liberal Max Parker26,74543.2+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gary Punch 31,77348.5+0.0
Liberal Bob Gemmell29,47345.0+0.0
Independent Jim McLean3,7245.7+5.7
Independent Charles Bellchambers6000.9+0.9
Total formal votes65,57096.2
Informal votes2,5983.8
Turnout 68,16894.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gary Punch 33,46351.0−0.2
Liberal Bob Gemmell32,09749.0+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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Howard 36,26656.9+2.7
Labor Beverley Sharpe21,53333.8−3.4
Democrats Paul Taylor4,6037.2−1.4
Independent Stephen Davidson7101.1+1.1
Independent John Dawson5730.9+0.9
Total formal votes63,68596.5
Informal votes2,3093.5
Turnout 65,99494.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 38,60160.6+2.1
Labor Beverley Sharpe25,08039.4−2.1
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harry Edwards 40,28862.4+2.2
Labor Sue Deane18,17328.1−2.5
Democrats Peter Markham6,1229.5+0.2
Total formal votes64,58396.7
Informal votes2,2043.3
Turnout 66,78794.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Edwards 43,04566.7+1.9
Labor Sue Deane21,53533.3−1.9
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Paul Keating 30,96853.2−8.6
Liberal Andrew Thorn19,57333.6+2.7
Independent Philip Black2,7824.8+4.8
Democrats John Young2,2223.8−3.5
Independent Paul Keating1,2392.1+2.1
Independent Tony Leitao7591.3+1.3
Independent Frank Rayner4310.7+0.7
Independent Kaye Tucker2210.4+0.4
Total formal votes58,19590.9
Informal votes5,8609.1
Turnout 64,05594.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Keating 34,19258.8−7.4
Liberal Andrew Thorn23,95041.2+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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Connolly 45,63071.6+0.1
Labor Michael Fry12,35919.4−1.3
Democrats Fiona Richardson5,7459.0+1.2
Total formal votes63,73497.2
Informal votes1,8642.8
Turnout 65,59894.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Connolly 48,49576.1+0.6
Labor Michael Fry15,23623.9−0.6
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Simmons 31,98848.9+0.9
Liberal Mick English16,31925.0+7.6
National Stewart Hespe13,65320.9−1.1
Democrats Bob Dolton2,7674.2+0.8
Independent Eve Buscombe6561.0+1.0
Total formal votes65,38396.9
Informal votes2,0743.1
Turnout 67,45796.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Simmons 34,83453.3−2.3
Liberal Mick English30,53746.7+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Brown 36,11357.7−4.6
Liberal Mollie Blake17,08427.3−0.1
Democrats Lyn Godfrey7,25211.6+1.3
Independent Vishnu Chaudhary2,1103.4+3.4
Total formal votes62,55995.8
Informal votes2,7604.2
Turnout 65,31995.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Brown 41,83066.9−0.4
Liberal Mollie Blake20,72933.1+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Roger Price 38,68364.3−2.3
Liberal Paul Conlon16,41427.3−0.3
Democrats Philip Goldhagen4,1286.9+1.1
Independent Cheryl Crisp9601.6+1.6
Total formal votes60,18592.7
Informal votes4,7067.3
Turnout 64,89194.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Price 41,58669.1−0.4
Liberal Paul Conlon18,59630.9+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Dobie 34,59053.7+1.2
Labor Michael Addison25,98740.4−1.4
Democrats Mark Freeman3,8055.9+0.2
Total formal votes64,38296.9
Informal votes2,0833.1
Turnout 66,46596.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 36,09256.1+0.7
Labor Michael Addison28,29043.9−0.7
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Garry Nehl 33,32850.3+20.2
Labor John Murphy23,39335.3−5.8
Independent David Rees4,2736.5+3.1
Democrats Dorothy Thompson4,1226.2+3.3
Independent Max Austin1,1321.7+1.7
Total formal votes66,24897.2
Informal votes1,9292.8
Turnout 68,17793.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Garry Nehl 39,15059.1+5.0
Labor John Murphy27,08940.9−5.0
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Stewart West 34,36559.1−3.7
Liberal Jeff Thomson 17,17129.5+4.2
Democrats Ray Dargavel6,03810.4+2.8
Independent Rudy Pasara5681.0+1.0
Total formal votes58,14293.6
Informal votes3,9886.4
Turnout 62,13092.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stewart West 37,44264.4−4.7
Liberal Jeff Thomson 20,69335.6+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Lee 33,71953.1−3.1
Liberal Les Nunn24,16838.0+1.7
Democrats Graeme Ward5,6578.9+1.4
Total formal votes63,54496.1
Informal votes2,5803.9
Turnout 66,12495.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 36,16156.9−3.0
Liberal Les Nunn27,38343.1+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Philip Ruddock 35,74757.4+2.2
Labor Veronica Husted20,78633.4−2.6
Democrats Robert Springett5,7389.2+0.4
Total formal votes62,27196.5
Informal votes2,2573.5
Turnout 64,52893.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Ruddock 38,01061.0+2.1
Labor Veronica Husted24,26139.0−2.1
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Snow 30,33548.4+1.2
Liberal David Evans 18,08828.8−13.9
National Peter Cochran 10,31616.4+12.6
Independent John McGlynn3,5825.7+5.7
Unite Australia Horst Kirchner4050.6+0.6
Total formal votes62,72696.8
Informal votes2,0453.2
Turnout 64,77192.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Snow 34,14454.4+2.4
Liberal David Evans 28,57745.6−2.4
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tim Fischer 37,75358.2+14.8
Labor Barry Marks21,12932.6−3.2
Independent Ray Brooks5,9779.2+9.2
Total formal votes64,85996.2
Informal votes2,5363.8
Turnout 67,39593.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Fischer 42,30265.2+2.2
Labor Barry Marks22,55534.8−2.2
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ted Grace 33,56358.9−8.0
Liberal Jeff Fishlock18,63932.7+5.6
Democrats Robert Neesam4,8098.4+8.4
Total formal votes57,01190.0
Informal votes6,36710.0
Turnout 63,37894.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Grace 35,58262.4−7.9
Liberal Jeff Fishlock21,42337.6+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National John Sharp 32,21652.3+24.0
Labor John Wright25,20740.9−3.5
Democrats Alan Blackshaw2,8494.6+1.9
Independent Reen Dixon1,3562.2+2.2
Total formal votes61,62897.1
Informal votes1,8262.9
Turnout 63,45495.2
Two-party-preferred result
National John Sharp 34,64356.2+5.0
Labor John Wright26,97743.8−5.0
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Leo McLeay 31,24052.7−7.6
Liberal Khalil Tartak20,69834.9+5.6
Democrats Peter Hennessy3,6026.1−0.7
Independent Jack Shanahan2,1083.6+3.6
Independent Nick Papanikitas1,6862.8+2.8
Total formal votes59,33492.4
Informal votes5,6018.6
Turnout 64,93591.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leo McLeay 35,39559.7−5.2
Liberal Keith Tartak23,88340.3+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Russ Gorman 35,38659.9+3.1
Liberal Warren Musgrave23,70040.1+11.6
Total formal votes59,08694.4
Informal votes3,5355.6
Turnout 62,62194.9
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Ralph Hunt 35,93457.2+2.5
Labor Trevor Elks23,20036.9−3.7
Independent Lloyd Fleming3,6955.9+5.9
Total formal votes62,82996.5
Informal votes2,2873.5
Turnout 65,11694.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Ralph Hunt 37,87160.3+3.0
Labor Trevor Elks24,95839.7−3.0
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Tickner 31,63649.8−2.7
Liberal Cliff Mason26,43341.6+2.0
Democrats Paul Terrett5,4168.5+1.5
Total formal votes63,48595.9
Informal votes2,6964.1
Turnout 66,18195.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Tickner 34,95855.1−1.4
Liberal Cliff Mason28,52444.9+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Wal Fife 33,68752.7+21.5
Labor Rod Milliken24,51638.4−0.9
Democrats Scott Milne2,4983.9+3.9
Independent Jim Eldridge1,8432.9+2.9
Nuclear Disarmament Duncan Marshall1,1051.7+1.7
Independent David Herald2430.4+0.4
Total formal votes63,89297.5
Informal votes1,6322.5
Turnout 65,52494.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 36,75057.5−0.2
Labor Rod Milliken27,13742.5+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eric Fitzgibbon 31,65648.9+1.6
National John Turner 16,06724.8+4.3
Liberal Graham Dunkley13,05320.2−7.1
Democrats Maureen Simpson3,9026.0+1.1
Total formal votes64,67896.6
Informal votes2,2673.4
Turnout 66,94596.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Fitzgibbon 34,68553.6+1.2
National John Turner 29,99346.4+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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 36,47859.7−3.2
Liberal Carolyn O'Connor19,90332.6+6.9
Democrats Philippa Leehy4,7657.8+0.3
Total formal votes61,14692.4
Informal votes5,0147.6
Turnout 66,16090.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 39,28464.2−6.6
Liberal Carolyn O'Connor21,86235.8+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ross Free 32,94952.4−5.1
Liberal Glynis Hayne23,19336.9+2.7
Democrats Michael Gregory5,2768.4+0.1
Independent Ian Perry1,4142.3+2.3
Total formal votes62,83295.1
Informal votes3,2384.9
Turnout 66,07095.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ross Free 37,03359.0−2.6
Liberal Glynis Hayne25,78541.0+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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Woods 29,72447.2+3.7
Labor Michael Maher 29,64447.1−2.3
Independent George Turner2,1973.5+3.5
Unite Australia Tony Farrell1,4322.3+2.3
Total formal votes62,99794.4
Informal votes3,7025.6
Turnout 66,69993.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Woods 32,52051.6+3.8
Labor Michael Maher 30,45448.4−3.8
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Bruce Cowan 36,46755.0+1.8
Labor Garry Worth24,25236.6−3.1
Democrats John Aitken5,5348.4+2.7
Total formal votes66,25396.9
Informal votes2,1353.1
Turnout 68,68896.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Cowan 39,62959.8+4.4
Labor Garry Worth26,61940.2−4.4
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Stephen Martin 32,40453.7−1.8
Liberal Ron Forrester22,10636.6+3.6
Democrats Meg Sampson5,8629.7−1.8
Total formal votes60,37295.1
Informal votes3,0854.9
Turnout 63,45794.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Martin 35,55858.9−3.4
Liberal Ron Forrester24,81441.1+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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Carlton 35,22556.9+2.8
Labor Eileen Blackmore19,25431.1−3.9
Democrats Graeme Maclennan6,18910.0+0.7
Independent Maurice Foley1,2742.1+0.4
Total formal votes61,94296.0
Informal votes2,5844.0
Turnout 64,52693.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Carlton 39,13763.2+3.1
Labor Eileen Blackmore22,79936.8−3.1
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alasdair Webster 30,01050.3+9.2
Labor David March23,09638.7−1.9
Democrats Bruce Forbes6,58211.0+3.7
Total formal votes59,68896.0
Informal votes2,4974.0
Turnout 62,18593.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alasdair Webster 33,30055.8+4.4
Labor David March26,38344.2−4.4
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 46,47372.5+5.0
Labor Geoff Robinson17,60327.5+2.0
Total formal votes64,07697.3
Informal votes1,7692.7
Turnout 65,84595.1
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Ian Sinclair 33,30650.1−1.2
Labor Joe Horan24,93837.5−4.6
Independent Bevan O'Regan4,4126.6+6.6
Democrats Eunice Moody3,1904.8−1.8
Independent Lance Baldwin6321.0+1.0
Total formal votes66,47897.2
Informal votes1,8902.8
Turnout 68,36894.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Sinclair 38,80058.4+3.8
Labor Joe Horan27,66941.6−3.8
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Morris 31,09551.5−5.2
Independent George Keegan 16,36227.1+27.1
Liberal Alan Taggart9,97816.5−1.7
Democrats Rae Rendle2,9484.9−1.1
Total formal votes60,38395.7
Informal votes2,7414.3
Turnout 63,12495.2
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Allan Morris 38,67064.1–0.4
Liberal Alan Taggart21,67135.9–0.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 55.3  [lower-alpha 1]
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Spender 36,29058.5+1.5
Labor Eddie Britt 18,30329.5−3.1
Democrats Rod Dominish7,39611.9+1.5
Total formal votes61,98996.2
Informal votes2,4613.8
Turnout 64,45090.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Spender 39,81564.2+3.2
Labor Eddie Britt 22,17435.8−3.2
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Ian Robinson 27,75644.2−3.3
Labor Trevor Ellem21,35734.0−7.1
Independent William Egerton9,14914.6+14.6
Democrats Ivor Brown4,5867.3+2.4
Total formal votes62,84897.5
Informal votes1,5802.5
Turnout 64,42893.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Robinson 34,24954.5−0.6
Labor Trevor Ellem28,58045.5+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Michael Cobb 31,43350.5+22.3
Labor Graham Lund22,77336.6−4.1
Independent Max Murford5,2728.5+8.5
Democrats Gloria Collison2,2293.6+0.7
Independent Bill O'Donnell5280.8+0.8
Total formal votes62,23596.8
Informal votes2,0733.2
Turnout 64,30893.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Michael Cobb 37,81660.8+4.7
Labor Graham Lund24,40339.2−4.7
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Brown 32,30452.5−5.5
Liberal Paul Hamer23,88138.8+3.8
Democrats Rodney Levett5,3788.7+1.7
Total formal votes61,56394.3
Informal votes3,7275.7
Turnout 65,29094.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Brown 34,64956.3−5.4
Liberal Paul Hamer26,91443.7+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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jeannette McHugh 31,55249.1−1.1
Liberal Ray Collins27,50842.8+1.7
Democrats Karin Sowada 4,3396.8+1.3
Independent Fred Brinkman8441.3+1.3
Total formal votes64,24395.4
Informal votes3,0894.6
Turnout 67,33291.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jeannette McHugh 34,74354.1−0.1
Liberal Ray Collins29,49145.9+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dick Klugman 33,36752.2−13.8
Liberal Robert Ingram18,01828.2+0.6
Independent Sam Barone9,35414.6+14.6
Democrats William Utterson3,1945.0−0.1
Total formal votes63,93392.9
Informal votes5,6458.1
Turnout 69,57893.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Klugman 40,86163.9−5.4
Liberal Robert Ingram23,03836.1+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Uren 35,73858.4−2.9
Liberal Lynne McDowell21,17534.6+5.5
Democrats John Roveen4,2747.0+2.1
Total formal votes61,18793.3
Informal votes5,0997.7
Turnout 66,28693.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 37,83961.8−5.5
Liberal Lynne McDowell23,34838.2+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Charles Blunt 31,16451.1−1.5
Labor Klaas Woldring21,50935.2−1.6
Democrats Anne Brown4,3087.1+2.1
Independent Mac Nicolson4,0616.7+6.7
Total formal votes61,04297.5
Informal votes1,5782.5
Turnout 62,62093.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Charles Blunt 34,54256.6−0.6
Labor Klaas Woldring26,50043.4+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Noel Hicks 32,23853.5+6.1
Labor Peter Black 28,01746.5+2.5
Total formal votes60,25596.8
Informal votes2,0023.2
Turnout 62,25794.7
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Barry Cohen 31,98349.0−6.3
Liberal Paul St Clair27,22041.7+4.4
Democrats Glenice Griffiths6,1329.4+2.0
Total formal votes65,33596.4
Informal votes2,4173.6
Turnout 67,75295.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 35,64554.6−4.2
Liberal Paul St Clair29,68845.4+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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Morris 35,91655.0−3.2
Liberal Milton Caine20,65231.6−0.7
Democrats Derek McCabe8,72713.4+5.4
Total formal votes64,29595.7
Informal votes2,9624.3
Turnout 68,25795.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 39,89061.1−2.0
Liberal Milton Caine25,40538.9+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]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Stephen Dubois 30,82949.8−3.2
Liberal Gary Rush26,86943.4+3.2
Democrats Garry Dalrymple3,2415.2+1.0
Independent Brian Compton9271.5+1.5
Total formal votes61,86693.9
Informal votes4,0156.1
Turnout 65,88193.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Dubois 33,20953.7−2.8
Liberal Gary Rush28,65146.3+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Baldwin 29,79550.5−6.7
Liberal Les Morka14,91125.3+2.6
Independent Jack Mundey 7,91813.4+13.4
Democrats William Cole4,9168.3+0.2
Independent Vito Radice1,4572.5+2.5
Total formal votes58,99793.6
Informal votes4,0346.4
Turnout 63,03187.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 41,22069.9−3.5
Liberal Les Morka17,74630.1+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Colin Hollis 30,35451.4−5.7
Liberal Neville Fredericks20,45634.6+8.0
Democrats Greg Butler4,4587.5+1.9
National David Wood3,8126.5−3.0
Total formal votes59,08095.5
Informal votes2,8154.5
Turnout 61,89595.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Colin Hollis 33,71857.1−4.6
Liberal Neville Fredericks25,35942.9+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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael MacKellar 37,85559.7+2.9
Labor Ian Douglas19,80531.2−3.4
Democrats Christian Widmair5,7739.1+2.2
Total formal votes63,43396.0
Informal votes2,6094.0
Turnout 66,04292.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael MacKellar 40,68464.1+3.4
Labor Ian Douglas22,74835.9−3.4
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Hewson 32,09954.6+2.7
Labor Anne-Maree Whitaker20,18134.3−2.0
Democrats Yvonne Jayawardena6,53311.1+3.4
Total formal votes58,81395.0
Informal votes3,1165.0
Turnout 61,92989.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Hewson 34,10158.0+1.7
Labor Anne-Maree Whitaker24,69542.0−1.7
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
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Kerin 43,09463.7+0.0
Liberal David Brock24,60036.3+7.0
Total formal votes67,69494.7
Informal votes3,7985.3
Turnout 71,49295.3
Labor hold Swing −3.2

See also

Notes

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

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References

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  2. ↑ "1987 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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