1987 General Election - Great Yarmouth
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Great Yarmouth |
| Turnout | 74.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Carttiss, Michael | Conservative | 25,336 |
| Cannell, J | Labour | 15,253 |
| Maxwell, S | Social Democratic | 8,387 |