1987 General Election - Hartlepool
| Year | 1987 | 
| General election | 1987 General Election | 
| Constituency | Hartlepool | 
| Turnout | 73.0% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Leadbitter, Edward | Labour | 24,296 | 
| Catchpole, Peter | Conservative | 17,007 | 
| Preece, Arthur | Liberal | 7,047 | 
| Cameron, Ian | Independent | 1,786 |