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Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in territories

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1987 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1987 federal election for the Australian Capital Territory [1] and the Northern Territory.[2]

Australian Capital Territory

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1987 Australian federal election
(Australian Capital Territory)
← 1984 11 July 1987 1990 →
Both Australian Capital Territory seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and both seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader Bob Hawke John Howard
Party Labor Coalition
Last election 2 seats 0 seats
Seats won 2 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 79,791 44,806
Percentage 53.92% 30.28%
Swing Increase 0.58 Decrease 1.91
TPP 63.25% 38.04%
TPP swing Increase 1.29 Decrease 1.29
Turnout 94.1% (CV) — Informal 2.9%[3]
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 79,791 53.92 0.58 2 Steady
  Liberal 44,806 30.28 -1.91 0 Steady
  Democrats 10,124 6.84 -0.77
  Nuclear Disarmament 6,912 4.67 0.99
  Family Movement 4,065 2.75 0.00
  Independent 2,290 1.55 0.48
Total 147,988 2
Two-party-preferred vote
  Labor 93,575 63.25 1.29 2 Steady
  Liberal 54,379 36.75 -1.29 0 Steady
Invalid/blank votes 5,328 3.48 -1.61
Turnout 153,316 94.22
Registered voters 162,717
Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987

Canberra

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canberra § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Canberra [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ros Kelly 39,175 53.9 +2.3
Liberal John Louttit 23,039 31.7 −1.7
Democrats Frances English 4,712 6.5 +0.2
Nuclear Disarmament Chris Warren 3,060 4.2 +4.2
Family Movement Bev Cains 2,015 2.8 +2.8
Independent John Farrell 742 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 72,743 96.9
Informal votes 2,340 3.1
Turnout 75,083 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ros Kelly 45,070 62.0 +0.4
Liberal John Louttit 27,661 38.0 −0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Fraser

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fraser (Australian Capital Territory) § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Fraser
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Langmore 40,616 54.0 −1.0
Liberal Ian Farrow 21,767 28.9 −2.2
Democrats Peter Hayes 5,412 7.2 −1.6
Nuclear Disarmament Gareth Smith 3,852 5.1 +5.1
Family Movement Dawn Casley-Smith 2,050 2.7 +2.7
Independent Larry O'Sullivan 539 0.7 +0.7
Independent Kevin Wise 536 0.7 +0.2
Independent Emile Brunoro 473 0.6 −0.5
Total formal votes 75,245 96.2
Informal votes 2,988 3.8
Turnout 78,233 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Langmore 48,505 64.5 +2.2
Liberal Ian Farrow 26,718 35.5 −2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Northern Territory

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1987 Australian federal election
(Northern Territory)
← 1984 11 July 1987 1990 →
The one Northern Territory seat in the Australian House of Representatives
and both seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader Bob Hawke John Howard
Party Labor Coalition
Last election 0 seats 1 seat
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 28,195 21,668
Percentage 46.9% 36.0%
Swing Increase 2.0 Decrease 12.8
TPP 52.2% 47.8%
TPP swing Increase 3.6 Decrease 3.6

Northern Territory

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1987.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Warren Snowdon 28,195 46.9 +2.0
Country Liberal Peter Paroulakis 21,668 36.0 −12.8
NT Nationals Bob Liddle 10,273 17.1 +17.1
Total formal votes 60,136 94.2
Informal votes 3,684 5.8
Turnout 63,820 79.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Warren Snowdon 31,386 52.2 +3.6
Country Liberal Peter Paroulakis 28,723 47.8 −3.6
Labor gain from Country Liberal Swing +3.6

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "1987 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b "1987 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. ^ "1987 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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