1987 General Election - Gillingham
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Gillingham |
| Turnout | 75.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Couchman, James | Conservative | 28,711 |
| Andrews, Leighton | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 16,162 |
| Bishop, DJ | Labour | 9,230 |