General election in Australia 1987

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Election to the House of Representatives in 1987
(in %)
 %
50
40
30th
20th
10
0
45.8
34.3
11.5
6.0
1.6
0.8
Independent
Otherwise.
Gains and losses
compared to 1984
 % p
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
-1.7
+0.2
+0.9
+0.5
+1.6
-1.5
Independent
Otherwise.
Two-party preferred vote
 %
60
50
40
30th
20th
10
0
50.8
49.2
Coalition
Gains / losses
compared to
 % p
   2
   0
  -2
  -4
-1.0
+1.0
Coalition

The 1987 general election in Australia took place on July 11, 1987. It was the election for the 35th Australian Parliament . Of the two chambers of parliament which was the House of Representatives (Lower House) and the Senate (upper house) elected.

The ruling Labor Party was the election winner . She was able to defend her absolute majority of the seats in the House of Representatives. The loser, however, was the opposition Liberal Party .

background

The legislative period of the House of Representatives would actually have ended on February 21, 1988, but the parliament was dissolved on June 5, 1987. The reason for the dissolution was the rejection of the Australian Card Bill by the Senate . This law was an important part of the government's tax reform package.

Throughout the campaign, Prime Minister Bob Hawke ( Australian Labor Party ) reiterated that tough economic policies would have to continue if his government were re-elected. This would be particularly important and necessary because of the catastrophic drop in export prices. The planned austerity measures were summarized in his party's slogan “Let's see it through”.

The Prime Minister also emphasized the competence, unity and stability of his government and its achievements through his policy of consensus. John Howard , leader of the main opposition Liberal Party , based his campaign largely on promises of substantial income tax cuts. But the conservative liberals were also divided on political issues, with John Howard being rejected by Andrew Peacock , the former party leader.

Election results

A total of 868 candidates ran for election, 613 for the House of Representatives and 255 for the Senate. The Labor Party's victory was attributed to the government's positive record in office, despite the disenchantment of traditional Labor voters with the party's move to the right, closer to liberal politics. Bob Hawke was the Labor Party's first Prime Minister to win three times in a row. On July 22, 1987, the composition of his new, reduced cabinet was announced.

House of Representatives

Allocation of seats to the House of Representatives
86
19th
43
86 19th 43 
A total of 148 seats
Result of the election to the House of Representatives 1987 ( IRV )
Political party be right Seats
number % +/- number +/-
Australian Labor Party (ALP) 4,232,563 45.83 −1.72 86 +4
Liberal Party of Australia (LPA) 3,169,391 34.32 +0.26 43 −1
National Party of Australia (NPA) 1,064,230 11.52 +0.89 19th −2
Australian Democrats (AD) 557.259 6.03 +0.58 - -
Independent 148.164 1.60 +1.60 - -
Country Liberal Party (CLP) 21,668 0.23 −0.09 - −1
Others 41,811 0.47 - - -
total 9,235,086 100.00 148
Eligible voters 10,353,213
Voter participation (compulsory elective) 93.84%
votes cast 9,715,440
invalid votes 480.354
Source:

senate

Result of the election to the Senate 1987 ( STV )
Political party be right Seats
number % +/- won total +/-
Australian Labor Party (ALP) 4,013,860 42.83 +0.66 32 32 −2
Liberal Party of Australia (LPA) 1,965,180 20.97 +0.38 23 26th −1
Liberal / National (Joint Ticket) 1,289,888 13.76 +1.05 5
Australian Democrats (AD) 794.107 8.47 +0.85 7th 7th -
National Party of Australia (NPA) 664.394 7.09 +1.16 5 7th +2
Country Liberal Party (CLP) 19,970 0.21 −0.10 1 1 -
Others 624.281 6.67 - 3 3 -
total 9,371,680 100.00 76 76
Eligible voters 10,353,213
Voter participation (compulsory elective) 93.84%
votes cast 9,715,440
invalid votes 343,760
Source:

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Inter-Parliamentary Union: Results of the 1987 Australian Election. Retrieved October 13, 2018 .
  2. ↑ a b Australian Politics and Elections Database University of Western Australia (English)