1987 General Election - Leicester East
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Leicester East |
| Turnout | 78.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Vaz, Keith | Labour | 24,074 |
| Bruinvels, Peter | Conservative | 22,150 |
| Ayres, Aileen | Social Democratic | 5,935 |