1987 General Election - Lagan Valley
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Lagan Valley |
| Turnout | 64.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Molyneaux, Jim | UUP | 29,101 |
| Close, Seamus | Alliance | 5,728 |
| McDonnell, Billy | SDLP | 2,888 |
| Rice, Patrick | Sinn Féin | 2,656 |
| Lowry, John | Workers' Party | 1,215 |