Candidates of the Australian federal election, 1987

This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1987 Australian federal election. The election was held on 11 July 1987.

Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.

Sitting Senators are shown in bold text. Since this was a double dissolution election, each state elected twelve senators. The first six successful candidates from each state were elected to six-year terms, the remaining six to three-year terms. Tickets that elected at least one Senator are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).

Two seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Liberal Party was defending one seat.

Leonard Munday
David Ash
John Murray

Twelve seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending six seats. The Liberal-National Coalition was defending five seats. The Australian Democrats were defending one seat.

John Higginbotham
John Murphy
James Goody
Phil Murray

Nick Jones
Bob Spanswick
Ivor F

Kevin Larkings
Jane Smith-New
Arthur Chesterfield-Evans

Two seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Country Liberal Party was defending one seat.

Yuri Juriev

Twelve seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending five seats (although Senator George Georges was contesting the election as an independent). The Liberal Party was defending two seats. The National Party was defending four seats. The Australian Democrats were defending one seat.

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