The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian Senate at the 1987 federal election. This election was a Double dissolution, which means that all 12 senators from each state were up for election. Senators total 29 coalition (27 Liberal, one coalition National, one CLP), 32 Labor, one Jo Vallentine Peace Group, four non-coalition National, seven Democrats, one Nuclear Disarmament and one Independent.[1] Senator terms are six years (three for territories), and took their seats (backdated) from 1 July 1987, except the territories who took their seats immediately.
Australia
Senate (STV GV) — 1987–90 – Turnout 93.84% (CV) — Informal 3.54%
Party |
Votes |
% |
Swing |
Seats Won |
Seats Held |
Change |
|
Labor |
4,013,860 |
42.83 |
+0.66 |
32 |
32 |
–2 |
|
Liberal–National coalition |
3,939,432 |
42.04 |
+2.50 |
34 |
34 |
+1 |
|
Liberal |
1,965,180 |
20.97 |
+0.38 |
23 |
27 |
0 |
|
Liberal–National joint ticket |
1,289,888 |
13.76 |
+1.05 |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
|
National |
664,394 |
7.09 |
+1.16 |
6 |
6 |
+1 |
|
Country Liberal |
19,970 |
0.21 |
−0.10 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Democrats |
794,107 |
8.47 |
+0.85 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
|
Call to Australia |
136,825 |
1.46 |
−0.36 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Nuclear Disarmament |
102,480 |
1.09 |
−6.14 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Democratic Labor |
50,894 |
0.54 |
+0.17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Vallentine Peace Group |
40,048 |
0.43 |
+0.43 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
|
Harradine Group |
37,037 |
0.40 |
+0.40 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
|
NSW Greens |
32,513 |
0.35 |
+0.35 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Unite Australia |
24,704 |
0.26 |
+0.26 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pensioner |
17,265 |
0.18 |
–0.09 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Defence and Ex-Services |
14,431 |
0.15 |
+0.15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
One Australia |
13,063 |
0.14 |
+0.14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
SA Greens |
8,102 |
0.09 |
+0.09 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Communist |
2,456 |
0.03 |
+0.03 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Independent |
177,248 |
1.89 |
+1.25 |
0 |
0 |
–1 |
|
Total |
9,371,681 |
|
|
76 |
76 |
|
Note: As this was a double-dissolution election, all Senate seats were contested.
New South Wales
Australian federal election, 1987: Senate, New South Wales
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Quota |
245,883 |
|
|
|
Labor |
1. Kerry Sibraa (elected 1) 2. Arthur Gietzelt (elected 4) 3. Graham Richardson (elected 6) 4. Bruce Childs (elected 8) 5. John Morris (elected 10) 6. Sue West 7. Michael Sexton |
1,355,792 |
42.4 |
+0.8 |
|
Coalition |
1. Michael Baume (Lib) (elected 2) 2. Peter Baume (Lib) (elected 5) 3. David Brownhill (Nat) (elected 7) 4. Chris Puplick (Lib) (elected 9) 5. Bronwyn Bishop (Lib) (elected 11) 6. Ralph Schulze (Nat) 7. June McPhie (Lib) |
1,289,888 |
40.4 |
+3.4 |
|
Democrats |
1. Paul McLean (elected 3) 2. Jenny Macleod 3. Richard Jones 4. Gary Chestnut |
290,049 |
9.1 |
-0.6 |
|
Call to Australia |
1. Elaine Nile 2. Kevin Hume |
107,859 |
3.4 |
-0.2 |
|
Nuclear Disarmament |
1. Robert Wood (elected 12) 2. Irina Dunn |
48,998 |
1.5 |
-8.2 |
|
Greens |
1. Ian Cohen 2. Daphne Gollan |
32,513 |
1.0 |
+1.0 |
|
Group A |
1. Ruth Phillips 2. Walter Brun |
30,504 |
0.9 |
+0.9 |
|
Defence and Ex-Services |
1. Leslie Edwards 2. David Herd 3. William Tuohy 4. Rowley McMahon |
14,431 |
0.4 |
+0.4 |
|
Unite Australia |
1. Alan Smith 2. Edna Fabb |
5,458 |
0.2 |
+0.2 |
|
Group I |
1. Peter Consandine 2. Brian Buckley |
4,519 |
0.1 |
+0.1 |
|
Group F |
1. Leon Bringolf 2. Habib Fares 3. Jim Donovan |
4,238 |
0.1 |
+0.1 |
|
Group M |
1. John Higginbotham 2. Ian Murphy |
3,795 |
0.1 |
+0.1 |
|
Group B |
1. Patricia Poulos 2. John Holley 3. John Beasley |
3,749 |
0.1 |
+0.1 |
|
Independent |
Arthur Chesterfield-Evans |
1,706 |
0.1 |
+0.1 |
|
Independent |
Bob Spanswick |
968 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Independent |
Ivor F |
765 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Independent |
Phil Murray |
564 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Independent |
Nick Jones |
270 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Independent |
Jame Smith-New |
234 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Independent |
Keith Larkings |
88 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Independent |
James Goody |
86 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Total formal votes |
3,196,474 |
95.1 |
+0.7 |
Informal votes |
164,001 |
4.9 |
-0.7 |
Turnout |
3,360,475 |
94.5 |
+0.1 |
|
|
Victoria
Australian federal election, 1987: Senate, Victoria
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Quota |
189,970 |
|
|
|
Labor |
1. John Button (elected 1) 2. Gareth Evans (elected 4) 3. Olive Zakharov (elected 6) 4. Robart Ray (elected 8) 5. Barney Cooney (elected 10) 6. John Halfpenny 7. Carole Taylor |
1,086,513 |
44.0 |
-0.1 |
|
Liberal |
1. Austin Lewis (elected 2) 2. Jim Short (elected 5) 3. Richard Alston (elected 7) 4. David Hamer (elected 9) 5. Kay Patterson (elected 12) 6. John Wyld 7. John Goodfellow 8. John Riggall 9. Severn Clarke |
878,899 |
35.6 |
+1.4 |
|
Democrats |
1. Janet Powell (elected 3) 2. Sid Spindler 3. Ken Peak 4. Harold Fraser 5. Peter Allen |
211,043 |
8.5 |
+1.6 |
|
National |
1. Julian McGauran (elected 11) 2. Noel Maughan 3. Les Flintoff |
140,143 |
5.7 |
+1.7 |
|
Democratic Labor |
1. John Mulholland 2. Gloria Brook |
50,894 |
2.0 |
+0.6 |
|
Call to Australia |
1. Al Watson 2. Loretto Brennan 3. John Easton |
28,966 |
1.2 |
-0.1 |
|
Nuclear Disarmament |
1. Aldo Penbrook 2. Nik Dow |
28,352 |
1.1 |
-6.2 |
|
Pensioner |
1. Neil McKay 2. Rosamond Ewan |
17,265 |
0.7 |
-0.1 |
|
Unite Australia |
1. John Siddons 2. Ian Price 3. Lisa Harris |
11,213 |
0.5 |
+0.5 |
|
Group B |
1. Bill Hartley 2. Laurene Dietrich 3. David Kerin 4. Rola Haidar |
4,243 |
0.2 |
+0.2 |
|
Group L |
1. Laurie Dunlop 2. Simon Hood |
4,113 |
0.2 |
+0.2 |
|
Group F |
1. David Caccianiga 2. Bill Thiele |
2,145 |
0.1 |
+0.1 |
|
Group O |
1. Dino de Marchi 2. Ineke Black |
2,086 |
0.1 |
+0.1 |
|
Group J |
1. Lisa King 2. Kevin O'Connell |
1,729 |
0.1 |
+0.1 |
|
Group K |
1. Alan Miller 2. Maria Bennett |
1,320 |
0.1 |
+0.1 |
|
Independent |
Kym Roylance |
510 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Independent |
Abraham Abdalla |
172 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Total formal votes |
2,469,606 |
96.0 |
+0.2 |
Informal votes |
102,382 |
4.0 |
-0.2 |
Turnout |
2,571,988 |
95.3 |
-0.1 |
|
|
Queensland
Australian federal election, 1987: Senate, Queensland
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Quota |
117,721 |
|
|
|
Labor |
1. Margaret Reynolds (elected 1) 2. Mal Colston (elected 4) 3. Gerry Jones (elected 7) 4. John Black (elected 9) 5. Bryant Burns (elected 10) 6. Jack Camp 7. Glenevie Jensen |
643,094 |
42.0 |
+2.3 |
|
National |
1. Flo Bjelke-Petersen (elected 2) 2. John Stone (elected 5) 3. Ron Boswell (elected 8) 4. Glen Sheil (elected 12) 5. George Cowan 6. Vicky Kippin 7. Ann Garms 8. Bruce Laming |
439,618 |
28.7 |
-0.2 |
|
Liberal |
1. David MacGibbon (elected 3) 2. Warwick Parer (elected 6) 3. Gary Neat 4. Cassie Solomon 5. Brian Taylor 6. Jane Williamson |
275,085 |
18.0 |
+0.6 |
|
Democrats |
1. Michael Macklin (elected 11) 2. Cheryl Kernot 3. Norman Johnson 4. Anthony Walters |
115,456 |
7.5 |
-1.7 |
|
Independent |
George Georges |
26,795 |
1.8 |
+1.8 |
|
Nuclear Disarmament |
1. John Jones 2. Brian Dunsford |
17,411 |
1.1 |
-3.3 |
|
Group A |
1. Barry Weedon 2. Kathleen Wacker |
6,692 |
0.4 |
+0.4 |
|
Independent |
Ron Smith |
3,410 |
0.2 |
+0.2 |
|
Unite Australia |
1. Ron Alford 2. Geoff Fawthrop |
1,638 |
0.1 |
+0.1 |
|
Group C |
1. Ray Ferguson 2. Jake Haub |
737 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Independent |
John Bolt |
424 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Total formal votes |
1,530,360 |
96.9 |
-0.1 |
Informal votes |
49,609 |
3.1 |
+0.1 |
Turnout |
1,579,969 |
92.5 |
-0.9 |
|
|
Western Australia
Australian federal election, 1987: Senate, Western Australia
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Quota |
63,668 |
|
|
|
Labor |
1. Peter Walsh (elected 1) 2. Patricia Giles (elected 3) 3. Peter Cook (elected 5) 4. Jim McKiernan (elected 7) 5. Michael Beahan (elected 9) 6. Chris Evans 7. Ed Dermer |
354,328 |
42.8 |
-0.5 |
|
Liberal |
1. Fred Chaney (elected 2) 2. Peter Durack (elected 4) 3. Susan Knowles (elected 6) 4. Noel Crichton-Browne (elected 8) 5. John Panizza (elected 10) 6. Alan Eggleston 7. Cam Tinley |
324,028 |
39.1 |
-1.6 |
|
Democrats |
1. Jean Jenkins (elected 11) 2. Jack Evans |
47,534 |
5.7 |
+1.1 |
|
National |
1. James MacDonald 2. Glenice Sanders 3. Ron Aitkenhead 4. Beverley Poor |
45,787 |
5.5 |
+3.7 |
|
Vallentine Peace Group |
1. Jo Vallentine (elected 12) 2. Louise Duxbury |
40,048 |
4.8 |
+4.8 |
|
One Australia Movement |
1. Cedric Jacobs 2. Don Jackson 3. Ed Robertson |
13,063 |
1.6 |
+1.6 |
|
Unite Australia |
1. Allan McMullen 2. Norm Heslington |
1,620 |
0.2 |
+0.2 |
|
Independent |
Frank Nesci |
426 |
0.1 |
+0.1 |
|
Independent |
Mark Pallister |
354 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Independent |
Jack Flanigan |
333 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Independent |
Gordon McColl |
162 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Total formal votes |
827,683 |
96.7 |
+1.4 |
Informal votes |
28,284 |
3.3 |
-1.4 |
Turnout |
855,976 |
94.4 |
+0.2 |
|
|
South Australia
Australian federal election, 1987: Senate, South Australia
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Quota |
65,927 |
|
|
|
Labor |
1. Dominic Foreman (elected 1) 2. Nick Bolkus (elected 4) 3. Graham Maguire (elected 6) 4. Rosemary Crowley (elected 8) 5. Chris Schacht (elected 10) 6. Vic Heron 7. Rosalie McDonald |
354,747 |
41.4 |
-0.3 |
|
Liberal |
1. Tony Messner (elected 2) 2. Amanda Vanstone (elected 5) 3. Robert Hill (elected 7) 4. Grant Chapman (elected 9) 5. Baden Teague (elected 11) 6. Michele Mercurio 7. Ivan Venning |
328,039 |
38.3 |
+0.8 |
|
Democrats |
1. Janine Haines (elected 3) 2. John Coulter (elected 12) 3. Meg Lees 4. Ian McLiesh 5. Peter Vervoorn |
95,831 |
11.2 |
0.0 |
|
National |
1. Bill Wright 2. Neville Agars 3. Mike Rogers 4. Jessie Taylor 5. Bob Brown 6. Clifford Boyd |
29,954 |
3.5 |
+2.2 |
|
Independent |
Don Jessop |
25,876 |
3.0 |
+3.0 |
|
Green Party |
1. Ally Fricker 2. Jules Davison |
8,102 |
0.9 |
+0.9 |
|
Group A |
1. Creston Magasdi 2. Reg McColl |
5,715 |
0.7 |
+0.7 |
|
Unite Australia |
1. David Vigor 2. Nick Theologou 3. Patricia Prowse 4. Maxwell Elphick |
4,775 |
0.6 |
+0.6 |
|
Communist |
1. John Wishart 2. Linda Gale |
2,456 |
0.3 |
+0.3 |
|
Group F |
1. Tom Towle 2. Ellen Towle |
788 |
0.1 |
+0.1 |
|
Independent |
Bill Forster |
276 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Independent |
Rob Robertson |
199 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Independent |
Robert Worth |
145 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Independent |
John Out |
47 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Independent |
Helen Launer |
44 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Independent |
Syd Plenty |
29 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Independent |
Stephen Bailey |
19 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Total formal votes |
857,042 |
96.2 |
+1.6 |
Informal votes |
33,514 |
3.8 |
-1.6 |
Turnout |
890,556 |
94.5 |
-0.7 |
|
|
Tasmania
Australian federal election, 1987: Senate, Tasmania
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Quota |
21,451 |
|
|
|
Labor |
1. Michael Tate (elected 1) 2. John Coates (elected 4) 3. Terry Aulich (elected 6) 4. Ray Devlin (elected 8) 5. John Devereux (elected 10) 6. Janet Cooper 7. John Green |
113,638 |
40.8 |
-0.8 |
|
Liberal |
1. Brian Archer (elected 2) 2. Shirley Walters (elected 5) 3. John Watson (elected 7) 4. Jocelyn Newman (elected 9) 5. Paul Calvert (elected 11) 6. Vince Smith 7. Peter Aldridge |
108,839 |
38.7 |
-2.0 |
|
Harradine Group |
1. Brian Harradine (elected 3) 2. Colin Sacco |
37,037 |
13.3 |
+4.5 |
|
Democrats |
1. Norm Sanders (elected 12) 2. Nick Goldie 3. Isla Macgregor |
18,841 |
6.8 |
+0.7 |
|
Independent |
Michael Mansell |
1,102 |
0.4 |
+0.4 |
|
Independent |
Laurie Heathorn |
203 |
0.1 |
+0.1 |
Total formal votes |
278,860 |
96.2 |
+2.0 |
Informal votes |
11,119 |
3.8 |
-2.0 |
Turnout |
289,979 |
96.4 |
+0.6 |
|
|
Australian Capital Territory
Australian federal election, 1987: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Quota |
50,047 |
|
|
|
Labor |
1. Susan Ryan (elected 1) 2. Barry Reid |
74,876 |
49.9 |
+5.5 |
|
Liberal |
1. Margaret Reid (elected 2) 2. Bill Stefaniak |
51,090 |
34.0 |
+2.1 |
|
Democrats |
1. Andrew Freeman 2. Geoff Quayle |
15,353 |
10.2 |
+1.0 |
|
Nuclear Disarmament |
1. Michael Denborough 2. Margaret Matthews |
7,719 |
5.1 |
-5.2 |
|
Independent |
Leonard Munday |
433 |
0.3 |
+0.3 |
|
Independent |
David Ash |
433 |
0.3 |
+0.3 |
|
Independent |
John Murray |
234 |
0.2 |
+0.2 |
Total formal votes |
150,138 |
97.7 |
+1.1 |
Informal votes |
3,672 |
2.3 |
-1.1 |
Turnout |
153,810 |
94.5 |
+0.6 |
|
|
Northern Territory
Australian federal election, 1987: Senate, Northern Territory
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
Quota |
20,506 |
|
|
|
Labor |
1. Bob Collins (elected 1) 2. Lyn Reid |
30,872 |
50.2 |
+4.5 |
|
Country Liberal |
1. Grant Tambling (elected 2) 2. Ian Towns |
19,970 |
32.5 |
-16.6 |
|
NT Nationals |
1. Jim Petrich 2. Joan Small |
8,892 |
14.5 |
+14.5 |
|
Group C |
1. Lyn Allen 2. Catherin Paul |
1,632 |
2.7 |
+2.7 |
|
Independent |
Yuri Juriev |
151 |
0.2 |
+0.2 |
Total formal votes |
61,517 |
96.3 |
-0.5 |
Informal votes |
2,374 |
3.7 |
+0.5 |
Turnout |
63,891 |
79.9 |
-5.6 |
|
|