Northern Territory general election, 1987
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| Legislative Assembly election, 1987 | ||||
| Party | Vote % | Seats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country Liberal | 39.4 | ↓18.8 | 16 | ↓3 |
| Labor | 36.0 | ↑0.4 | 6 | 0 |
| NT Nationals | 17.8 | 1 | ↑1 | |
| Independents | 2 | ↑2 | ||
| Country Liberal win | ||||
A general election was held in the Northern Territory on Saturday March 7, 1987. Although the incumbent Country Liberal Party (CLP) won a majority under new leader Stephen Hatton, the party's vote was down almost 20 percentage points.
At the 1987 election, the CLP faced a challenge from the Northern Territory Nationals, a rebel conservative party led by former CLP Chief Minister Ian Tuxworth that was aligned with then-Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen, but not affiliated with the federal National Party of Australia. The NT Nationals took 17.79% of the primary vote, mostly from the CLP, but finished with only one member in the assembly. Hatton, despite a loss of three seats, retained a working majority.
Labor's vote remained virtually unchanged. As in 1983, its assembly tally was six.
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