1987 General Election - Blackburn
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Blackburn |
| Turnout | 74.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Straw, Jack | Labour | 27,965 |
| Cheetham, Anne Cartner | Conservative | 22,468 |
| Ali, Mohammed Akbar | Social Democratic | 5,602 |