Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in Victoria

1987 Australian federal election
(Victoria)
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All 39 Victoria 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 25 14 seats
Seats won 24 seats 15 seats
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 1,139,437 1,076,408
Percentage 46.9% 44.3%
Swing Decrease 3.0 Increase 1.2
TPP 52.31% 47.69%
TPP swing Decrease 0.78 Increase 0.78

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 Victoria.[1]

Overall results

Turnout 94.9% (CV) — Informal 5.2%[2]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 922,680 38.02 1.14 12 Increase 1
  National 154,088 6.35 –0.02 3 Steady
Liberal/National Coalition 1,076,768 44.37 1.13 15 Increase 1
  Labor 1,139,337 46.95 –1.99 24 Decrease 1
  Democrats 163,160 6.72 0.35
  Independent 34,491 1.42 –0.73
  Unite Australia 5,427 0.22
  Pensioner 3,346 0.14 0.02
  Democratic Labor 3,334 0.14 –4.90
  Socialist Workers 1,097 0.04 –0.02
Total 2,426,960 39
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 1,268,894 52.31 –0.78 24 Decrease 1
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,157,037 47.69 +0.78 15 Increase 1
Invalid/blank votes 134,415 5.25 –2.95
Turnout 2,561,375 95.1
Registered voters 2,698,034
Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987

Results by division

Aston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Aston § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Aston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Saunderson 30,817 48.4 −2.7
Liberal Gordon Ashley 26,595 41.8 +2.4
Democrats Jan Bricknell 5,134 8.1 +1.2
National Hugh Gurney 1,113 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 63,659 95.2
Informal votes 3,207 4.8
Turnout 66,866 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Saunderson 34,099 53.6 −2.9
Liberal Gordon Ashley 29,547 46.4 +2.9
Labor hold Swing −2.9

Ballarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Ballarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Mildren 31,447 47.1 −2.3
Liberal John Ronan 24,059 36.0 −8.4
National John Boland 8,250 12.3 +10.8
Democrats Phil Henseleit 2,685 4.0 +0.6
Independent Martin Greany 392 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 66,833 96.4
Informal votes 2,460 3.6
Turnout 69,293 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Mildren 34,674 51.9 −0.1
Liberal John Ronan 32,147 48.1 +0.1
Labor hold Swing −0.1

Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Howe 35,285 64.0 −7.6
Liberal Ron Dunn 13,408 24.3 +3.5
Democrats Jan Roberts 5,321 9.7 +5.4
Independent Sue Phillips 632 1.1 +1.1
Independent Darren Chapman 466 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 55,112 90.2
Informal votes 6,000 9.8
Turnout 61,112 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Howe 40,041 72.8 −1.9
Liberal Ron Dunn 14,983 27.2 +1.9
Labor hold Swing −1.9

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Brumby 32,312 48.5 −0.6
Liberal John Radford 16,508 24.8 −11.9
National Ron Best 14,703 22.1 +13.2
Democrats Kaye Swanton 2,700 4.0 +0.8
Independent John Somerville 330 0.5 +0.5
Independent Sharyne O'Grady 126 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 66,679 96.2
Informal votes 2,661 3.8
Turnout 69,340 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Brumby 35,677 53.5 +1.4
Liberal John Radford 31,046 46.5 −1.4
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Bruce

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Bruce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ken Aldred 28,568 47.5 +0.8
Labor Patrick Robinson 25,866 43.0 −0.6
Democrats Kare Carr 4,820 8.0 +2.0
Unite Australia Terence Pooley 910 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 60,164 95.0
Informal votes 3,171 5.0
Turnout 63,335 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ken Aldred 31,282 52.0 −0.1
Labor Patrick Robinson 28,862 48.0 +0.1
Liberal hold Swing −0.1

Burke

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1969–2004) § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neil O'Keefe 32,738 49.3 +0.6
Liberal Peter Dale 25,534 38.5 −2.8
Democrats Susan Mullington 4,793 7.2 +1.4
National Barry McLeod 3,278 4.9 +1.7
Total formal votes 66,343 95.4
Informal votes 3,214 4.6
Turnout 69,557 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil O'Keefe 36,098 54.4 +1.5
Liberal Peter Dale 30,206 45.6 −1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Calwell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calwell § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Calwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Andrew Theophanous 36,614 61.1 −7.7
Liberal Chris Dimitrijevic 16,244 27.1 +2.2
Democrats Louise Stewart 5,938 9.9 +5.2
National Ivan Pavlekovich-Smith 1,130 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 59,926 90.1
Informal votes 6,555 9.9
Turnout 66,481 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Andrew Theophanous 41,077 68.6 −3.6
Liberal Chris Dimitrijevic 18,807 31.4 +3.6
Labor hold Swing −3.6

Casey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Casey § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Halverson 30,225 46.7 +2.8
Labor David McKenzie 27,891 43.1 −1.1
Democrats Chris Mar 5,071 7.8 +1.3
National Roy Haffenden 861 1.3 +0.0
Pensioner Flo Madden 617 1.0 +0.0
Total formal votes 64,665 96.6
Informal votes 2,257 3.4
Turnout 66,922 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Halverson 33,125 51.2 +0.6
Labor David McKenzie 31,528 48.8 −0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Chisholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Wooldridge 29,705 46.4 +2.1
Labor Helen Mayer 28,094 43.9 −1.7
Democrats Fran Robbins 4,222 6.6 +0.4
National Edward Wajsbrem 1,101 1.7 +0.6
Unite Australia Ernest Rodeck 637 1.0 +1.0
Independent Barry Gration 226 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 63,985 95.8
Informal votes 2,772 4.2
Turnout 66,757 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Wooldridge 32,400 50.7 +0.9
Labor Helen Mayer 31,528 49.3 −0.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +0.9

Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stewart McArthur 32,341 48.3 +0.4
Labor Ian Caldwell 27,620 41.2 −0.7
Democrats Rob Mann 4,225 6.3 +2.8
National John McDonald 2,813 4.2 +0.9
Total formal votes 66,999 96.4
Informal votes 2,504 3.6
Turnout 69,503 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stewart McArthur 36,572 54.6 +1.2
Labor Ian Caldwell 30,411 45.4 −1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Corio [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Scholes 34,064 54.9 −4.3
Liberal Patrick Conheady 20,220 32.6 −1.1
Democrats Greta Pearce 3,775 6.1 +3.1
Independent Danielle Dixon 2,602 4.2 +4.2
Independent Tom Davies 1,378 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 62,039 94.4
Informal votes 3,688 5.6
Turnout 65,727 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Scholes 39,026 62.9 +0.5
Liberal Patrick Conheady 23,004 37.1 −0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Julian Beale 30,665 48.5 +1.7
Labor Madelyn Myatt 27,884 44.1 −1.1
Democrats Marcus Bosch 3,992 6.3 +0.2
Unite Australia Rick Wright 401 0.6 +0.6
Independent Gil Speirs 267 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 63,209 96.0
Informal votes 2,660 4.0
Turnout 65,869 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Julian Beale 32,569 51.5 +0.8
Labor Madelyn Myatt 30,624 48.5 −0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Dunkley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dunkley § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Dunkley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Chynoweth 28,740 46.7 +0.3
Liberal Tom Warwick 26,267 42.6 −1.1
Democrats Robyn Kirby 3,881 6.3 +0.2
Independent Chris van Lieshout 1,898 3.1 +3.1
Pensioner Andrew Murray 615 1.0 +1.0
Independent Les Johnson 193 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 61,594 95.6 +3.3
Informal votes 2,804 4.4 −3.3
Turnout 64,398 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Chynoweth 31,837 51.7 +0.6
Liberal Tom Warwick 29,723 48.3 −0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Reith 31,737 47.2 +1.8
Labor Tony Lack 29,469 43.8 −1.3
Democrats Andrew Suttie 3,655 5.4 +1.1
Pensioner Jonathan Miln 1,449 2.2 +1.3
Independent Noel Maud 986 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 67,296 95.4
Informal votes 3,269 4.6
Turnout 70,565 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Reith 34,498 51.3 +0.1
Labor Tony Lack 32,757 48.7 −0.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ralph Willis 38,451 64.9 −4.6
Liberal Tim Warner 14,506 24.5 +0.5
Democrats Susan Holmes 3,665 6.2 +2.5
Independent Rosalba Vicari 1,569 2.6 +2.6
Socialist Workers James Doughney 1,097 1.9 +0.8
Total formal votes 59,288 91.9
Informal votes 5,245 8.1
Turnout 64,533 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ralph Willis 41,804 70.6 −2.8
Liberal Tim Warner 17,390 29.4 +2.8
Labor hold Swing −2.8

Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter McGauran 29,084 44.3 +3.5
Labor Zona Child 20,056 30.5 +1.7
Liberal Grant Pearce 12,384 18.9 −0.8
Democrats Pierre Forcier 2,785 4.2 +1.2
Independent Rod Anderson 1,350 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 65,659 96.6
Informal votes 2,294 3.4
Turnout 67,953 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter McGauran 42,687 65.0 +0.7
Labor Zona Child 22,958 35.0 −0.7
National hold Swing +0.7

Goldstein

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Goldstein § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Goldstein
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Macphee 35,029 55.4 +3.3
Labor Murray McInnes 22,343 35.4 −3.0
Democrats Maureen Boaler 3,654 5.8 +0.7
Democratic Labor Michael Rowe 1,436 2.3 −0.5
Independent Tiger Casley 739 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 63,201 95.0
Informal votes 3,295 5.0
Turnout 66,496 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Macphee 37,566 59.5 +3.3
Labor Murray McInnes 25,618 40.5 −3.3
Liberal hold Swing +3.3

Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joan Child 30,695 50.5 −2.4
Liberal Rudi Michelson 25,138 41.3 +2.2
Democrats Paul Hegarty 4,992 8.2 +2.9
Total formal votes 60,825 94.5
Informal votes 3,526 5.5
Turnout 64,351 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joan Child 33,301 54.8 −1.9
Liberal Rudi Michelson 27,496 45.2 +1.9
Labor hold Swing −1.9

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Higgins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Shipton 36,139 59.0 +2.0
Labor Barbara Higgins 19,899 32.5 −0.9
Democrats Clive Jackson 5,188 8.5 +2.7
Total formal votes 61,226 95.9
Informal votes 2,606 4.1
Turnout 63,832 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Shipton 38,328 62.6 +0.5
Labor Barbara Higgins 22,888 37.4 −0.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.5

Holt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Holt § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Duffy 32,026 56.1 −2.6
Liberal Janice Bateman 20,764 36.4 +1.6
Democrats Geoff Herbert 4,282 7.5 +2.8
Total formal votes 57,072 93.1
Informal votes 4,200 6.9
Turnout 61,272 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Duffy 34,489 60.4 −1.8
Liberal Janice Bateman 22,583 39.6 +1.8
Labor hold Swing −1.8

Hotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hotham § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Hotham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lewis Kent 33,035 52.5 −1.0
Liberal Peter McCall 25,432 40.5 +5.6
Democrats Len de Koning 4,402 7.0 −1.5
Total formal votes 62,869 93.3
Informal votes 4,543 6.7
Turnout 67,412 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lewis Kent 35,535 56.5 −1.6
Liberal Peter McCall 27,328 43.5 +1.6
Labor hold Swing −1.6

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ewen Cameron 24,844 37.4 +4.1
Labor Danny Walsh 22,065 33.2 −1.1
National Philip Pullar 13,435 20.2 −8.1
Independent Rob Taylor 5,415 8.2 +8.2
Pensioner Brian Lumsden 665 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 66,424 96.1
Informal votes 2,683 3.9
Turnout 69,107 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ewen Cameron 41,549 62.6 +0.3
Labor Danny Walsh 24,860 37.4 −0.3
Liberal hold Swing +0.3

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Isaacs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Charles 29,325 47.7 −3.2
Liberal Rod Atkinson 26,448 43.1 +3.0
Democrats Maxine Aspinall 4,428 7.2 +1.1
National Bill Buchanan 833 1.4 +0.1
Independent Linda Ely 395 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 61,429 95.5
Informal votes 2,891 4.5
Turnout 64,320 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Charles 32,351 52.7 −1.7
Liberal Rod Atkinson 29,057 47.3 +1.7
Labor hold Swing −1.7

Jagajaga

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Jagajaga § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Jagajaga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Staples 29,698 51.3 −1.7
Liberal John Pasquarelli 21,479 37.1 −0.1
Democrats Howard McCallum 5,023 8.7 +3.3
National Laurie Kirwan 977 1.7 +1.7
Independent Lynette Manning 757 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 57,934 94.7
Informal votes 3,242 5.3
Turnout 61,176 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Staples 33,698 58.2 +2.1
Liberal John Pasquarelli 24,191 41.8 −2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Peacock 36,608 59.1 +0.3
Labor Lindsay Woods 19,030 30.7 −2.6
Democrats Peter Taft 4,593 7.4 +1.9
Unite Australia Margaret Cole 1,685 2.7 +1.8
Total formal votes 61,916 95.8
Informal votes 2,709 4.2
Turnout 64,625 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Peacock 39,647 64.0 +1.0
Labor Lindsay Woods 22,265 36.0 −1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: La Trobe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Milton 31,510 50.8 −3.2
Liberal Bob Charles 24,013 38.7 +2.3
Democrats John Benton 6,461 10.4 +2.6
Total formal votes 61,984 95.2
Informal votes 3,121 4.8
Turnout 65,105 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Milton 35,539 57.3 −1.4
Liberal Bob Charles 26,439 42.7 +1.4
Labor hold Swing −1.4

Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Lalor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Jones 42,087 63.8 −3.4
Liberal Darren Farquhar 17,966 27.2 +0.1
Democrats Heather Jeffcoat 5,899 8.9 +4.7
Total formal votes 65,962 93.4
Informal votes 4,676 6.6
Turnout 70,628 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Jones 45,824 69.5 −0.5
Liberal Darren Farquhar 20,118 30.5 +0.5
Labor hold Swing −0.5

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter Fisher 31,192 48.0 −5.5
Labor Linda Freedman 18,461 28.4 +3.3
Liberal Adrian Kidd 12,151 18.7 +3.4
Independent Neil Lehmann 3,208 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 65,012 96.6
Informal votes 2,275 3.4
Turnout 67,287 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Fisher 45,595 70.1 −1.3
Labor Linda Freedman 19,414 29.9 +1.3
National hold Swing −1.3

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alan Griffiths 31,502 52.6 −2.0
Liberal Victor Rudewych 22,505 37.6 +2.3
Democrats David Mackay 3,940 6.6 +2.3
Democratic Labor Mark Beshara 1,898 3.2 −1.2
Total formal votes 59,845 93.3
Informal votes 4,279 6.7
Turnout 64,124 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Griffiths 34,252 57.2 −3.2
Liberal Victor Rudewych 25,584 42.8 +3.2
Labor hold Swing −3.2

McEwen

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McEwen § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: McEwen [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Cleeland 31,052 48.5 +1.5
Liberal David Millie 24,021 37.5 +0.7
Democrats Doug Lorman 4,551 7.1 +0.7
National Andrew Coller 4,038 6.3 −2.0
Independent Robert Wilson 369 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 64,031 95.8
Informal votes 2,804 4.2
Turnout 66,835 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Cleeland 34,605 54.1 +2.0
Liberal David Millie 29,397 45.9 −2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: McMillan [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cunningham 30,610 48.9 −4.6
Liberal John Kiely 19,846 31.7 −1.5
National Pat O'Brien 7,544 12.1 +6.0
Democrats Ross Ollquist 3,319 5.3 +1.1
Independent Anne Lorraine 833 1.3 +1.3
Independent Thomas Walsh 404 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 62,556 96.2
Informal votes 2,466 3.8
Turnout 65,022 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cunningham 33,949 54.3 −3.8
Liberal John Kiely 28,555 45.7 +3.8
Labor hold Swing −3.8

Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gerry Hand 35,873 62.6 −2.5
Liberal Frank Randle 15,267 26.7 +4.5
Democrats Peter La Franchi 5,374 9.4 +2.3
Imperial British James Ferrari 757 1.3 −2.3
Total formal votes 57,271 91.9
Informal votes 5,031 8.1
Turnout 62,301 90.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gerry Hand 39,705 69.4 −0.6
Liberal Frank Randle 17,526 30.6 +0.6
Labor hold Swing −0.6

Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clyde Holding 29,831 50.1 −7.0
Liberal Allan Paull 20,683 34.7 +3.9
Democrats Di Bretherton 5,568 9.3 +3.5
Independent Alan Brown 3,483 5.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 59,565 93.6
Informal votes 4,039 6.4
Turnout 63,604 87.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Holding 35,643 59.9 −4.3
Liberal Allan Paull 23,831 40.1 +4.3
Labor hold Swing −4.3

Menzies

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Menzies § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Menzies
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Neil Brown 32,401 53.0 +2.4
Labor Ivana Csar 22,505 36.8 −4.0
Democrats Marjorie White 5,266 8.6 +2.3
Unite Australia Bruce Plain 972 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 61,144 95.3
Informal votes 2,999 4.7
Turnout 64,143 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Brown 35,049 57.3 +1.6
Labor Ivana Csar 26,085 42.7 −1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Lloyd 32,738 50.8 −7.5
Labor Mark Anderson 16,919 26.3 +1.7
Liberal Brendan Norden 9,545 14.8 +2.6
Democrats Ralph Linford 2,631 4.1 +0.7
Independent John Hargreaves 2,574 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 64,407 95.8
Informal votes 2,796 4.2
Turnout 67,203 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Lloyd 45,290 70.4 −2.7
Labor Mark Anderson 19,074 29.6 +2.7
National hold Swing −2.7

Scullin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Scullin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Jenkins 37,158 68.7 −2.8
Liberal Mike Kabos 12,991 24.0 +5.4
Democrats Joe Privitelli 3,900 7.2 +0.5
Total formal votes 54,049 90.6
Informal votes 5,581 9.4
Turnout 59,630 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Jenkins 39,539 73.2 −4.4
Liberal Mike Kabos 14,497 26.8 +4.4
Labor hold Swing −4.4

Streeton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Streeton § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Streeton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Lamb 29,038 46.7 −2.3
Liberal Russell Broadbent 26,288 42.3 +3.1
Democrats Rika Mason 5,063 8.1 +0.7
National Ken Trembath 998 1.6 −1.2
Unite Australia Tessa Cunningham 822 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 62,209 96.3
Informal votes 2,393 3.7
Turnout 64,602 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Lamb 32,911 52.9 −0.4
Liberal Russell Broadbent 29,275 47.1 +0.4
Labor hold Swing −0.4

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Hawker 38,838 60.2 +1.8
Labor Kevin Watt 21,478 33.3 +1.3
Democrats Julie Jennings 4,235 6.6 +3.9
Total formal votes 64,551 97.0
Informal votes 2,019 3.0
Turnout 66,570 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Hawker 40,718 63.1 −2.3
Labor Kevin Watt 23,829 36.9 +2.3
Liberal hold Swing −2.3

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Wills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Hawke 35,849 61.8 −4.7
Liberal Olga Venables 15,318 26.4 +3.0
Democrats Ken Eley 3,729 6.4 +2.4
Independent Fast Bucks 1,400 2.4 +2.4
Independent Lyn Teather 1,092 1.9 +1.9
Independent Ian Sykes 650 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 58,038 91.4
Informal votes 5,480 8.6
Turnout 63,518 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Hawke 40,519 69.9 −0.4
Liberal Olga Venables 17,432 30.1 +0.4
Labor hold Swing −0.4

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "1987 House of Representatives: Victoria". 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.