1987 General Election - Copeland
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Copeland |
| Turnout | 81.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cunningham, Jack | Labour | 20,999 |
| Toft, Ashton | Conservative | 19,105 |
| Colgan, Edward | Social Democratic | 4,052 |
| Gibson, Robert | Greens | 319 |