1987 General Election - Bassetlaw
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Bassetlaw |
| Turnout | 77.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ashton, Joseph | Labour | 25,385 |
| Selves, DRJ | Conservative | 19,772 |
| Smith, WG | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 7,616 |
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Bassetlaw |
| Turnout | 77.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ashton, Joseph | Labour | 25,385 |
| Selves, DRJ | Conservative | 19,772 |
| Smith, WG | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 7,616 |