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Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in South Australia

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1987 Australian federal election
(South Australia)
← 1984 1 December 1987 1990 →
All 13 South Australia 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 9 seats 5 seats
Seats won 8 seats 5 seats
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 367,045 381,146
Percentage 44.6% 46.3%
Swing Decrease 3.8 Increase 4.2
TPP 50.2% 49.8%
TPP swing Decrease 1.4 Increase 1.4

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 South Australia.

Overall results

Turnout 93.8% (CV) — Informal 6.8%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 350,218 42.51 0.41 5 Steady
  National 30,928 3.75 3.75 Steady
Liberal/National Coalition 381,146 46.26 4.16 5 Steady
  Labor 367,045 44.55 -3.83 8 Steady
  Democrats 64,163 7.79 0.85
  Unite Australia 7,329 0.89 0.00
  Independents 3,664 0.44 0.02
  Communist 535 0.06 0.00
Total 823,882 13
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 413,827 50.24 -1.43 8 Steady
  Liberal/National Coalition 409,828 49.76 1.43 5 Steady
Invalid/blank votes 60,536 6.84 -1.85
Turnout 884,418 93.80
Registered voters 942,885
Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987

Results by division

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Adelaide 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Chris Hurford 31,572 48.9 −6.4
Liberal Peter Panagaris 22,943 35.5 −0.3
Democrats Chris Wurm 5,857 9.1 +2.2
National Bryan Stokes 3,287 5.1 +4.4
Communist Graham Smith 535 0.8 +0.8
Unite Australia Charles Shahin 368 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 64,562 92.4
Informal votes 5,320 7.6
Turnout 69,882 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chris Hurford 36,468 56.5 −3.5
Liberal Peter Panagaris 28,056 43.5 +3.5
Labor hold Swing −3.5

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Porter 33,296 52.2 −5.1
Labor Bill Hender 21,221 33.3 −1.3
National Max Vawser 3,924 6.2 +3.3
Democrats Glenn Taylor 3,602 5.6 +0.3
Independent Harry Pfeuffer 884 1.4 +1.4
Unite Australia Tom Giannouklas 451 0.7 +0.7
Independent Allan Bannister 385 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 63,763 93.4
Informal votes 4,481 6.6
Turnout 68,244 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Porter 39,273 61.6 −1.1
Labor Bill Hender 24,448 38.4 +1.1
Liberal hold Swing −1.1

Bonython

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Bonython
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neal Blewett 38,150 61.3 −2.7
Liberal Bernhard Buechner 15,115 24.3 −2.3
Democrats Colin Maas 5,887 9.5 +0.1
National Cathryn Linedale 2,233 3.6 +3.6
Unite Australia John Longhurst 825 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 62,210 91.6
Informal votes 5,700 8.4
Turnout 67,910 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neal Blewett 42,338 68.1 −0.8
Liberal Bernhard Buechner 19,862 31.9 +0.8
Labor hold Swing −0.8

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Steele Hall 35,150 54.1 −0.1
Labor Jayne Taylor 20,837 32.1 −2.9
Democrats Margaret-Ann Williams 6,523 10.0 +0.2
National Clarrie Dietman 1,930 3.0 +2.1
Unite Australia Kevin Angove 494 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 64,934 95.4
Informal votes 3,135 4.6
Turnout 68,069 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Steele Hall 40,004 61.6 +2.4
Labor Jayne Taylor 24,915 38.4 −2.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lloyd O'Neil 32,005 51.9 −0.6
Liberal Russell Reid 21,759 35.3 −2.3
National Robin Dixon-Thompson 4,189 6.8 +2.9
Democrats Chris James 3,286 5.3 −0.7
Unite Australia Leonce Kealy 480 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 61,719 93.9
Informal votes 3,996 6.1
Turnout 65,715 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lloyd O'Neil 34,425 55.8 −1.3
Liberal Russell Reid 27,271 44.2 +1.3
Labor hold Swing −1.3

Hawker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hawker § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Hawker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Elizabeth Harvey 29,560 46.2 −3.0
Liberal Kim Jacobs 28,116 43.9 +2.4
Democrats Graham Pamount 4,439 6.9 −0.8
National David Dwyer 1,203 1.9 +0.2
Unite Australia Keith Draper 719 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 64,037 94.1
Informal votes 3,991 5.9
Turnout 68,028 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Elizabeth Harvey 32,782 51.2 −2.2
Liberal Kim Jacobs 31,243 48.8 +2.2
Labor hold Swing −2.2

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Scott 30,782 49.0 −2.6
Liberal Barry Lewis 23,792 37.9 +0.3
Democrats Jim Mitchell 5,239 8.3 −1.7
National Glenn Jarvis 2,074 3.3 +3.3
Independent Sofia Mavrogeorgis 544 0.9 +0.9
Unite Australia Stewart Clarke 405 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 62,836 91.5
Informal votes 5,865 8.5
Turnout 68,701 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Scott 34,615 55.1 −1.3
Liberal Barry Lewis 28,189 44.9 +1.3
Labor hold Swing −1.3

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Bilney 30,138 48.3 −2.4
Liberal Richard Noble 23,997 38.5 +2.8
Democrats Colin Miller 5,819 9.3 +0.7
National Gerald Larkin 1,874 3.0 +2.0
Unite Australia Michael Prowse 539 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 62,367 93.6
Informal votes 4,231 6.4
Turnout 66,598 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bilney 34,157 54.8 −2.6
Liberal Richard Noble 28,203 45.2 +2.6
Labor hold Swing −2.6

Makin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Makin § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Makin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Duncan 29,361 47.3 −0.9
Liberal Neville Joyce 24,465 39.4 +0.4
Democrats Sandra Kanck 5,606 9.0 −0.5
National Natalie Richardson 1,505 2.4 +1.7
Unite Australia Kenneth Taplin 671 1.1 +1.1
Independent A. Wunderlich 441 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 62,049 93.4
Informal votes 4,398 6.6
Turnout 66,447 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Duncan 33,130 53.4 −1.0
Liberal Neville Joyce 28,904 46.6 +1.0
Labor hold Swing −1.0

Mayo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mayo § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Mayo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander Downer 35,040 54.0 +1.6
Labor Delia Skorin 19,685 30.3 −3.7
Democrats Merilyn Pedrick 6,246 9.6 +0.5
National Wesley Glanville 2,550 3.9 −0.5
Unite Australia Dorothy McGregory-Dey 783 1.2 +1.2
Independent George Gater 607 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 64,911 94.1
Informal votes 4,100 5.9
Turnout 69,011 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alexander Downer 40,656 62.6 +2.2
Labor Delia Skorin 24,243 37.4 −2.2
Liberal hold Swing +2.2

Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 38,196 61.3 −0.9
Liberal Barry Blundell 17,780 28.6 +0.0
Democrats Derek Ball 3,785 6.1 −1.0
National Rod Scarborough 1,283 2.1 +2.1
Independent John Buik 509 0.8 +0.8
Unite Australia Bob Manhire 418 0.7 +0.7
Independent Brian Rooney 294 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 62,265 90.8
Informal votes 6,311 9.2
Turnout 68,576 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 41,276 66.3 −1.5
Liberal Barry Blundell 20,979 33.7 +1.5
Labor hold Swing −1.5

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 32,262 51.3 −1.2
Labor Phil Robins 23,946 38.1 −2.2
Democrats Karen Coleman 5,191 8.3 +1.1
National Loma Silsbury 1,050 1.7 +1.7
Unite Australia Graeme Matthews 419 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 62,868 93.2
Informal votes 4,569 6.8
Turnout 67,437 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 35,562 56.6 +0.6
Labor Phil Robins 27,297 43.4 −0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1987.
1987 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Neil Andrew 36,503 55.8 −1.5
Labor Susan Stephens 21,592 33.0 −0.8
National Bill Adams 3,826 5.9 +3.0
Democrats Barbara Barlow 2,683 4.1 −1.9
Unite Australia Anne Hausler 757 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 65,361 93.6
Informal votes 4,439 6.4
Turnout 69,800 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Andrew 41,626 63.7 +0.8
Labor Susan Stephens 23,733 36.3 −0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

See also

References

  1. ^ "1987 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. "1987 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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