# Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in Victoria

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1987 federal election in the state of Victoria.

## Overall results

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

## Results by division
### Aston

1987 Australian federal election: Aston :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,659 | 95.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,207 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −2.9 | |

### Ballarat

1987 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,833 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,460 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −0.1 | |

### Batman

1987 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,112 | 90.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,000 | 9.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −1.9 | |

### Bendigo

1987 Australian federal election: Bendigo :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,679 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,661 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

### Bruce

1987 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,164 | 95.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,171 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.1 | |

### Burke

1987 Australian federal election: Burke :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,343 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,214 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

### Calwell

1987 Australian federal election: Calwell :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,926 | 90.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,555 | 9.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −3.6 | |

### Casey

1987 Australian federal election: Casey :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,665 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,257 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Chisholm

1987 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,985 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,772 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Corangamite

1987 Australian federal election: Corangamite :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,999 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,504 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

### Corio

1987 Australian federal election: Corio :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,039 | 94.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,688 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Deakin

1987 Australian federal election: Deakin :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,209 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,660 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

### Dunkley

1987 Australian federal election: Dunkley :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,594 | 95.6 | +3.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,804 | 4.4 | −3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Flinders

1987 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,296 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,269 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

### Gellibrand

1987 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,288 | 91.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,245 | 8.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −2.8 | |

### Gippsland

1987 Australian federal election: Gippsland :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,659 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,294 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | National hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

### Goldstein

1987 Australian federal election: Goldstein :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,201 | 95.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,295 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Henty

1987 Australian federal election: Henty :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,825 | 94.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,526 | 5.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −1.9 | |

### Higgins

1987 Australian federal election: Higgins :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,226 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,606 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Holt

1987 Australian federal election: Holt :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,072 | 93.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,200 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −1.8 | |

### Hotham

1987 Australian federal election: Hotham :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,869 | 93.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,543 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −1.6 | |

### Indi

1987 Australian federal election: Indi :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,424 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,683 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

### Isaacs

1987 Australian federal election: Isaacs :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,429 | 95.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,891 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −1.7 | |

### Jagajaga

1987 Australian federal election: Jagajaga :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,934 | 94.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,242 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

### Kooyong

1987 Australian federal election: Kooyong :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,916 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,709 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

### La Trobe

1987 Australian federal election: La Trobe :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,984 | 95.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,121 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −1.4 | |

### Lalor

1987 Australian federal election: Lalor :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,962 | 93.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,676 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −0.5 | |

### Mallee

1987 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,012 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,275 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | National hold | Swing | −1.3 | |

### Maribyrnong

1987 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,845 | 93.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,279 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −3.2 | |

### McEwen

1987 Australian federal election: McEwen :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,031 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,804 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

### McMillan

1987 Australian federal election: McMillan :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,556 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,466 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −3.8 | |

### Melbourne

1987 Australian federal election: Melbourne :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,271 | 91.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,031 | 8.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −0.6 | |

### Melbourne Ports

1987 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,565 | 93.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,039 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −4.3 | |

### Menzies

1987 Australian federal election: Menzies :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,144 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,999 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

### Murray

1987 Australian federal election: Murray :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,407 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,796 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | National hold | Swing | −2.7 | |

### Scullin

1987 Australian federal election: Scullin :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,049 | 90.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,581 | 9.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −4.4 | |

### Streeton

1987 Australian federal election: Streeton :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,209 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,393 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −0.4 | |

### Wannon

1987 Australian federal election: Wannon :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,551 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,019 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.3 | |

### Wills

1987 Australian federal election: Wills :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,038 | 91.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,480 | 8.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | −0.4 | |