1987 General Election - Bridlington
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Bridlington |
| Turnout | 73.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Townend, John | Conservative | 32,351 |
| Marshall, Edmund | Social Democratic | 15,030 |
| Bird, Leonard | Labour | 10,653 |
| Myerscough, Richard | Greens | 983 |