Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in Queensland

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

1987 Australian federal election
(Queensland)
1 December 1987
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

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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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.[edit]
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. "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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