1987 General Election - Chorley
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Chorley |
| Turnout | 76.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Dover, Densmore | Conservative | 29,015 |
| Watmough, Anthony | Labour | 20,958 |
| Simpson, Ian | Liberal | 9,706 |
| Holgate, Anthony | Greens | 714 |