COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 11 JULY 1987 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission THE SENATE ==================================================================== TASMANIA (Twelve senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 300,763 +03.7 Votes cast: 289,979 96.4 +00.6 Informal votes: 11,119 03.8 -02.0 Formal votes: 278,860 96.2 +02.0 Quota for election: 21,451 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian HARRADINE * 36,784 13.2 ELECTED 3 Colin Sacco 253 00.1 Group A > Q:1.727 Brian ARCHER * Lib 90,541 32.5 ELECTED 2 Shirley Walters * Lib 3,890 01.4 Group B John Watson * Lib 2,552 00.9 Q:5.037 Jocelyn Newman * Lib 5,192 01.9 Paul Calvert Lib 3,638 01.3 Vince Smith Lib 1,341 00.5 Peter Aldridge Lib 885 00.3 Hon Michael TATE * ALP 100,706 36.1 ELECTED 1 John Coates * ALP 4,454 01.6 Group C Terry Aulich * ALP 2,485 00.9 Q:5.298 Ray Devlin * ALP 952 00.3 John Devereux ALP 3,739 01.3 Janet Cooper ALP 890 00.3 John Green ALP 412 00.1 Dr Norm Sanders * AD 18,175 06.5 Group D Nick Goldie AD 372 00.1 Q:0.878 Isla Macgregor AD 294 00.1 Michael Mansell 1,102 00.4 Q:0.051 Laurie Heathorn 203 00.1 Q:0.009 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Smith was Tas MHA for Braddon 1982-86. 2. Green was Tas MHA for Denison 1974-79. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Tate's 79,255 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRADINE * E 36,784 13.2 ELECTED 3 Sacco 46 00.1 299 00.1 ARCHER * E 90,541 32.5 ELECTED 2 Walters * 60 00.1 3,950 01.4 Watson * 22 00.0 2,574 00.9 Newman * 34 00.0 5,226 01.9 Calvert 14 00.0 3,652 01.3 Smith 9 00.0 1,350 00.5 Aldridge 6 00.0 891 00.3 TATE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 1 COATES * 77,231 97.5 81,685 29.3 ELECTED 4 Aulich * 896 01.1 3,381 01.2 Devlin * 166 00.2 1,118 00.4 Devereux 292 00.4 4,031 01.4 Cooper 136 00.2 1,026 00.4 Green 69 00.1 481 00.2 Sanders * 214 00.3 18,389 06.6 Goldie 14 00.0 386 00.1 Macgregor 1 00.0 295 00.1 Mansell 17 00.0 1,119 00.4 Heathorn 5 00.0 208 00.1 (exhausted 14 14 ) (loss by fraction 9 9 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 79,255 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Archer's 69,090 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRADINE * E 36,784 13.2 ELECTED 3 Sacco 56 00.1 355 00.1 ARCHER * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 2 WALTERS * 66,761 96.7 70,711 25.4 ELECTED 5 Watson * 714 01.0 3,288 01.2 Newman * 708 01.0 5,934 02.1 Calvert 235 00.3 3,887 01.4 Smith 383 00.6 1,733 00.6 Aldridge 135 00.2 1,026 00.4 TATE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 1 COATES * E 81,685 29.3 ELECTED 4 Aulich * 25 00.0 3,406 01.2 Devlin * 4 00.0 1,122 00.4 Devereux 4 00.0 4,035 01.4 Cooper 0 1,026 00.4 Green 1 00.0 482 00.2 Sanders * 37 00.1 18,426 06.6 Goldie 2 00.0 388 00.1 Macgregor 1 00.0 296 00.1 Mansell 2 00.0 1,121 00.4 Heathorn 4 00.0 212 00.1 (exhausted 10 24 ) (loss by fraction 8 17 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69,090 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Harradine's 15,333 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRADINE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 3 Sacco 11,540 75.5 11,895 04.3 ARCHER * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 2 WALTERS * E 70,711 25.4 ELECTED 5 Watson * 1,174 07.7 4,462 01.6 Newman * 581 03.8 6,515 02.3 Calvert 356 02.3 4,243 01.5 Smith 110 00.7 1,843 00.7 Aldridge 114 00.7 1,140 00.4 TATE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 1 COATES * E 81,685 29.3 ELECTED 4 Aulich * 636 04.1 4,042 01.4 Devlin * 59 00.4 1,181 00.4 Devereux 121 00.8 4,156 01.5 Cooper 49 00.3 1,075 00.4 Green 30 00.2 512 00.2 Sanders * 439 02.9 18,865 06.8 Goldie 21 00.1 409 00.1 Macgregor 14 00.1 310 00.1 Mansell 27 00.2 1,148 00.4 Heathorn 23 00.2 235 00.1 (exhausted 32 56 ) (loss by fraction 7 24 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,333 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Coates's 60,234 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRADINE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 3 Sacco 45 00.1 11,940 04.3 ARCHER * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 2 WALTERS * E 70,711 25.4 ELECTED 5 Watson * 25 00.0 4,487 01.6 Newman * 26 00.0 6,541 02.3 Calvert 16 00.0 4,259 01.5 Smith 3 00.0 1,846 00.7 Aldridge 4 00.0 1,144 00.4 TATE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 1 COATES * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 4 AULICH * 58,599 97.3 62,641 22.5 ELECTED 6 Devlin * 356 00.6 1,537 00.6 Devereux 564 00.9 4,720 01.7 Cooper 260 00.4 1,335 00.5 Green 163 00.3 675 00.2 Sanders * 139 00.2 19,004 06.8 Goldie 5 00.0 414 00.1 Macgregor 1 00.0 311 00.1 Mansell 8 00.0 1,156 00.4 Heathorn 1 00.0 236 00.1 (exhausted 10 66 ) (loss by fraction 9 33 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,234 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Walters's 49,260 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRADINE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 3 Sacco 61 00.1 12,001 04.3 ARCHER * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 2 WALTERS * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 5 WATSON * 47,328 96.1 51,815 18.6 ELECTED 7 Newman * 1,118 02.3 7,659 02.7 Calvert 457 00.9 4,716 01.7 Smith 112 00.2 1,958 00.7 Aldridge 84 00.2 1,228 00.4 TATE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 1 COATES * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 4 AULICH * E 62,641 22.5 ELECTED 6 Devlin * 15 00.0 1,552 00.6 Devereux 8 00.0 4,728 01.7 Cooper 7 00.0 1,342 00.5 Green 2 00.0 677 00.2 Sanders * 44 00.1 19,048 06.8 Goldie 6 00.0 420 00.2 Macgregor 1 00.0 312 00.1 Mansell 3 00.0 1,159 00.4 Heathorn 1 00.0 237 00.1 (exhausted 8 74 ) (loss by fraction 5 38 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,260 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Aulich's 41,190 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRADINE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 3 Sacco 68 00.2 12,069 04.3 ARCHER * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 2 WALTERS * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 5 WATSON * E 51,815 18.6 ELECTED 7 Newman * 101 00.2 7,760 02.8 Calvert 36 00.1 4,752 01.7 Smith 10 00.0 1,968 00.7 Aldridge 7 00.0 1,235 00.4 TATE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 1 COATES * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 4 AULICH * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 6 DEVLIN * 39,502 95.9 41,054 14.7 ELECTED 8 Devereux 704 01.7 5,432 01.9 Cooper 394 01.0 1,736 00.6 Green 209 00.5 886 00.3 Sanders * 122 00.3 19,170 06.9 Goldie 6 00.0 426 00.2 Macgregor 3 00.0 315 00.1 Mansell 7 00.0 1,166 00.4 Heathorn 2 00.0 239 00.1 (exhausted 10 84 ) (loss by fraction 9 47 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,190 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Watson's 30,364 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRADINE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 3 Sacco 64 00.2 12,133 04.4 ARCHER * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 2 WALTERS * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 5 WATSON * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 7 NEWMAN * 29,685 97.8 37,445 13.4 ELECTED 9 Calvert 314 01.0 5,066 01.8 Smith 124 00.4 2,092 00.8 Aldridge 108 00.4 1,343 00.5 TATE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 1 COATES * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 4 AULICH * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 6 DEVLIN * E 41,054 14.7 ELECTED 8 Devereux 13 00.0 5,445 02.0 Cooper 4 00.0 1,740 00.6 Green 3 00.0 889 00.3 Sanders * 27 00.1 19,197 06.9 Goldie 3 00.0 429 00.2 Macgregor 1 00.0 316 00.1 Mansell 2 00.0 1,168 00.4 Heathorn 2 00.0 241 00.1 (exhausted 7 91 ) (loss by fraction 7 54 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 30,364 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Devlin's 19,603 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRADINE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 3 Sacco 25 00.1 12,158 04.4 ARCHER * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 2 WALTERS * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 5 WATSON * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 7 NEWMAN * E 37,445 13.4 ELECTED 9 Calvert 19 00.1 5,085 01.8 Smith 4 00.0 2,096 00.8 Aldridge 1 00.0 1,344 00.5 TATE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 1 COATES * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 4 AULICH * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 6 DEVLIN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 8 DEVEREUX 19,123 97.6 24,568 08.8 ELECTED 10 Cooper 292 01.5 2,032 00.7 Green 91 00.5 980 00.4 Sanders * 32 00.2 19,229 06.9 Goldie 2 00.0 431 00.2 Macgregor 0 316 00.1 Mansell 3 00.0 1,171 00.4 Heathorn 1 00.0 242 00.1 (exhausted 4 95 ) (loss by fraction 6 60 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 19,603 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Newman's 15,994 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRADINE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 3 Sacco 103 00.6 12,261 04.4 ARCHER * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 2 WALTERS * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 5 WATSON * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 7 NEWMAN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 9 Calvert 15,175 94.9 20,260 07.3 Smith 423 02.6 2,519 00.9 Aldridge 176 01.1 1,520 00.5 TATE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 1 COATES * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 4 AULICH * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 6 DEVLIN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 8 DEVEREUX E 24,568 08.8 ELECTED 10 Cooper 35 00.2 2,067 00.7 Green 7 00.0 987 00.4 Sanders * 47 00.3 19,276 06.9 Goldie 6 00.0 437 00.2 Macgregor 3 00.0 319 00.1 Mansell 3 00.0 1,174 00.4 Heathorn 5 00.0 247 00.1 (exhausted 5 100 ) (loss by fraction 6 66 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,994 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Devereux's 3,117 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRADINE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 3 Sacco 3 00.1 12,264 04.4 ARCHER * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 2 WALTERS * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 5 WATSON * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 7 NEWMAN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 9 Calvert 3 00.1 20,263 07.3 Smith 0 2,519 00.9 Aldridge 0 1,520 00.5 TATE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 1 COATES * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 4 AULICH * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 6 DEVLIN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 8 DEVEREUX E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 10 Cooper 3,031 97.5 5,098 01.8 Green 46 01.5 1,033 00.4 Sanders * 24 00.8 19,300 06.9 Goldie 1 00.0 438 00.2 Macgregor 0 319 00.1 Mansell 2 00.1 1,176 00.4 Heathorn 0 247 00.1 (exhausted 1 101 ) (loss by fraction 6 72 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,117 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Heathorn's 247 votes, Macgregor's 319 votes and Goldie's 438 votes (total 1,004) distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRADINE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 3 Sacco 97 09.9 12,361 04.4 ARCHER * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 2 WALTERS * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 5 WATSON * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 7 NEWMAN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 9 Calvert 82 08.3 20,345 07.3 Smith 16 01.6 2,535 00.9 Aldridge 25 02.5 1,545 00.6 TATE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 1 COATES * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 4 AULICH * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 6 DEVLIN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 8 DEVEREUX E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 10 Cooper 85 08.6 5,183 01.9 Green 13 01.3 1,046 00.4 Sanders * 590 60.0 19,890 07.1 Mansell 76 07.7 1,252 00.4 (exhausted 3 104 ) (loss by fraction 17 89 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,004 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: Green's 1,046 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRADINE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 3 Sacco 20 02.0 12,381 04.4 ARCHER * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 2 WALTERS * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 5 WATSON * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 7 NEWMAN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 9 Calvert 19 01.9 20,364 07.3 Smith 5 00.5 2,540 00.9 Aldridge 7 00.7 1,552 00.6 TATE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 1 COATES * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 4 AULICH * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 6 DEVLIN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 8 DEVEREUX E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 10 Cooper 934 91.2 6,117 02.2 Sanders * 33 03.2 19,923 07.1 Mansell 6 00.6 1,258 00.5 (exhausted 4 108 ) (loss by fraction 18 107 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,046 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th count: Mansell's 1,258 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRADINE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 3 Sacco 92 07.5 12,473 04.5 ARCHER * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 2 WALTERS * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 5 WATSON * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 7 NEWMAN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 9 Calvert 70 05.7 20,434 07.3 Smith 6 00.5 2,546 00.9 Aldridge 11 00.9 1,563 00.6 TATE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 1 COATES * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 4 AULICH * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 6 DEVLIN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 8 DEVEREUX E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 10 Cooper 250 20.3 6,367 02.3 Sanders * 802 65.2 20,725 07.4 (exhausted 11 119 ) (loss by fraction 16 123 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,258 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th count: Aldridge's 1,563 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRADINE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 3 Sacco 115 07.4 12,588 04.5 ARCHER * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 2 WALTERS * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 5 WATSON * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 7 NEWMAN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 9 Calvert 693 44.7 21,127 07.6 Smith 672 43.3 3,218 01.2 TATE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 1 COATES * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 4 AULICH * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 6 DEVLIN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 8 DEVEREUX E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 10 Cooper 40 02.6 6,407 02.3 Sanders * 32 02.1 20,757 07.5 (exhausted 2 121 ) (loss by fraction 9 132 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,563 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th count: Smith's 3,218 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRADINE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 3 Sacco 91 02.8 12,679 04.6 ARCHER * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 2 WALTERS * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 5 WATSON * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 7 NEWMAN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 9 CALVERT 3,067 95.5 24,194 08.7 ELECTED 11 TATE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 1 COATES * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 4 AULICH * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 6 DEVLIN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 8 DEVEREUX E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 10 Cooper 23 00.7 6,430 02.3 Sanders * 29 00.9 20,786 07.5 (exhausted 8 129 ) (loss by fraction 0 132 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,218 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th count: Calvert's 2,743 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRADINE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 3 Sacco 2,220 81.8 14,899 05.3 ARCHER * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 2 WALTERS * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 5 WATSON * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 7 NEWMAN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 9 CALVERT E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 11 TATE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 1 COATES * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 4 AULICH * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 6 DEVLIN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 8 DEVEREUX E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 10 Cooper 286 10.5 6,716 02.4 Sanders * 207 07.6 20,993 07.5 (exhausted 30 159 ) (loss by fraction 0 132 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,743 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th count: Cooper's 6,716 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HARRADINE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 3 Sacco 612 09.1 15,511 05.6 ARCHER * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 2 WALTERS * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 5 WATSON * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 7 NEWMAN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 9 CALVERT E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 11 TATE * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 1 COATES * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 4 AULICH * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 6 DEVLIN * E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 8 DEVEREUX E 21,451 07.7 ELECTED 10 SANDERS * 6,082 90.9 27,075 09.7 ELECTED 12 (exhausted 22 181 ) (loss by fraction 0 132 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,716 278,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 12 July 1987 (backdated to 1 July). ARCHER, AULICH, COATES, HARRADINE, TATE and WALTERS elected for a term ending 30 June 1993. CALVERT, DEVEREUX, DEVLIN, NEWMAN, SANDERS and WATSON elected for a term ending 30 June 1990. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Brian Roper Archer (1929-2013): Elected 1975, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1987 > Terrence Gordon Aulich (born 1945): Elected 1984, 1987 > Paul Henry Calvert (born 1940): Elected 1987 Born: 19 January 1940, Hobart Career: Orchardist and woolgrower. Municipality of Clarence. > John Coates (born 1944): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987 > John Robert Devereux (born 1946): Elected 1987 Born: 8 February 1946, Queenstown, Tasmania Career: Electrician. Organiser, State Secretary, Electrical Trades Union. National President, Electrical Trades Union 1983-87. State President, Tasmanian ALP 1984-87. > Arthur Ray Devlin (1926-95): Elected 1984, 1987 Devlin retired in 1990 Died 17 May 1995 > Brian Harradine (1935-2014): Elected 1975, 1980, 1983, 1987 > Jocelyn Margaret Newman (1937-2018): Appointed 1986. Elected 1987 > Norman Karl Sanders (born 1932): Elected 1984, 1987 Resigned place 1 March 1990 (see Appointments) Later career: Contested the Senate in the ACT at the 1990 elections, defeated. > Michael Carter Tate (born 1945): Elected 1977, 1983, 1987 Special Minister of State to 24 July 1987 Parliamentary Secretary for Justice 24 July 1987 to 18 September 1987 Minister for Justice from 18 September 1987 > Mary Shirley Walters (1925-2017): Elected 1975, 1977, 1983, 1987 > John Odin Wentworth Watson (born 1937): Elected 1977, 1983, 1984, 1987 --------------------------------------------------------------------