1987 General Election - Leicester West
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Leicester West |
| Turnout | 73.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Janner, Greville | Labour | 22,156 |
| Cooper, James | Conservative | 20,955 |
| Edgar, William | Social Democratic | 6,708 |