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.
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.
Two seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Country Liberal Party was defending one seat.
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.
Twelve seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending five seats. The Liberal Party was defending five seats (although Senator Don Jessop contested the election as an independent). The Australian Democrats were defending two seats (although Senator David Vigor contested the election for the Unite Australia Party).
Twelve seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending five seats. The Liberal Party was defending five seats. The Australian Democrats were defending one seat. Independent Senator Brian Harradine was defending one seat.
Twelve seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending five seats. The Liberal Party was defending five seats. The Australian Democrats were defending two seats (although Senator John Siddons contested the election for the Unite Australia Party).
Twelve seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending six seats. The Liberal Party was defending five seats. Independent Senator Jo Vallentine, elected for the Nuclear Disarmament Party but now running under the "Vallentine Peace Group" banner, was defending one seat.
Beside each party is the number of seats contested by that party in the House of Representatives for each state, as well as an indication of whether the party contested the Senate election in the respective state.