| Year: | 1987 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency: | Central Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Turnout: | 72.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cousins, Jim | Labour | 20416 |
| Merchant, Piers | Conservative | 17933 |
| Martin, Nigel | Social Democratic | 7304 |
| Bird, Richard | Greens | 418 |
| Williams, Kirk | Red Front | 111 |