1987 General Election - Exeter
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Exeter |
| Turnout | 80.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hannam, Sir John | Conservative | 26,922 |
| Thomas, Mike | Social Democratic | 19,266 |
| Vincent, John | Labour | 13,643 |
| Vail, Raymond | Greens | 597 |
| Byles, Nigel | LAPP | 209 |