# Results of the 1987 Australian federal election in territories

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

## Australian Capital Territory

Turnout 94.1% (CV) — Informal 2.9% :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats |
| | Labor | 79,791 | 53.92 | 0.58 | 2 |
| | Liberal | 44,806 | 30.28 | -1.91 | 0 |
| | 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 | Total | 147,988 | | | 2 |
| Two-party-preferred vote |||||||
| | Labor | 93,575 | 63.25 | 1.29 | 2 |
| | Liberal | 54,379 | 36.75 | -1.29 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 5,328 | 3.48 | -1.61 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 153,316 | 94.22 | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 162,717 | | | |
| Source: Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive 1987 |||||||

### Canberra

1987 Australian federal election: Canberra :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,743 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,340 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

### Fraser

1987 Australian federal election: Fraser :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,245 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,988 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

## Northern Territory
### Northern Territory

1987 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,136 | 94.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,684 | 5.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor gain from Country Liberal | Swing | +3.6 | |