1987 General Election - Newport East
| Year | 1987 | 
| General election | 1987 General Election | 
| Constituency | Newport East | 
| Turnout | 80.1% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Hughes, Royston | Labour | 20,518 | 
| Webster-Gardiner, Graham | Conservative | 13,454 | 
| David, Frances | Social Democratic | 7,383 | 
| Butler, Gareth | Plaid Cymru | 458 |