| Election Name: | Liberal Party of Australia leadership election, 1987 |
| Flag Image: | Liberal-Party-of-Australia-stub.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Vote Type: | Caucus |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1985 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill |
| Previous Year: | 1985 |
| Next Election: | 1989 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
| Election Date: | 18 July 1987 |
| Candidate1: | John Howard |
| Colour1: | 0047AB |
| Popular Vote1: | 41 |
| Percentage1: | 59.4% |
| Candidate2: | Andrew Peacock |
| Colour2: | 0047AB |
| Popular Vote2: | 28 |
| Percentage2: | 40.6% |
| 1Blank: | Seat |
| 1Data1: | Bennelong (NSW) |
| 1Data2: | Kooyong (Vic.) |
| Leader | |
| Before Election: | John Howard |
| After Election: | John Howard |
A spill of the leadership of the Liberal Party of Australia took place on 18 July 1987, following John Howard's loss in the 1987 federal election by previous leader Andrew Peacock. The spill was won by Howard against Peacock by 41 votes to 28.[1]
Peacock was then elected deputy leader with 36 votes over Fred Chaney with 24, Michael MacKellar with 6 and John Moore with 3.[1]
| Election Name: | Liberal Party of Australia deputy leadership ballot, 1987 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Type: | presidential |
| Vote Type: | Caucus |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1985 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill |
| Previous Year: | 1985 |
| Next Election: | 1989 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
| Candidate1: | Andrew Peacock |
| Colour1: | 0047AB |
| Popular Vote1: | 36 (52.2%) |
| Candidate2: | Fred Chaney |
| Colour2: | 0047AB |
| Popular Vote2: | 24 (34.8%) |
| Candidate4: | Michael MacKellar |
| Colour4: | 0047AB |
| Popular Vote4: | 6 (8.7%) |
| Candidate5: | John Moore |
| Colour5: | 0047AB |
| Popular Vote5: | 3 (4.4%) |
| 1Blank: | Seat |
| 1Data1: | Kooyong (Vic.) |
| 1Data2: | Senator for Western Australia |
| 1Data4: | Warringah (NSW) |
| 1Data5: | Ryan (Qld.) |
| Deputy Leader | |
| Before Election: | Neil Brown |
| After Election: | Andrew Peacock |
The following tables gives the ballot results:
| Candidate | Final ballot | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Howard | 41 | 59.4 | ||
| Andrew Peacock | 28 | 40.6 | ||
| Candidate | Final ballot | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Peacock | 36 | 52.2 | |||
| Fred Chaney | 24 | 34.8 | |||
| Michael MacKellar | 6 | 8.7 | |||
| John Moore | 3 | 4.4 | |||
Other candidates in order of elimination:[2]