1987 General Election - Canterbury
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Canterbury |
| Turnout | 74.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Brazier, Julian | Conservative | 30,273 |
| Purchese, John | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 15,382 |
| Keen, Linda | Labour | 9,494 |
| Dawe, Steve | Greens | 947 |
| White, Joan | Independent Canterbury Nationalist | 157 |