1987 General Election - Newham South
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Newham South |
| Turnout | 59.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Spearing, Nigel | Labour | 12,935 |
| Farrie, James | Conservative | 10,169 |
| Kellaway, Alex | Social Democratic | 6,607 |