1987 General Election - Central Newcastle upon Tyne
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Central Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Turnout | 72.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cousins, Jim | Labour | 20,416 |
| Merchant, Piers | Conservative | 17,933 |
| Martin, Nigel | Social Democratic | 7,304 |
| Bird, Richard | Greens | 418 |
| Williams, Kirk | Red Front | 111 |