1987 General Election - North Thanet
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | North Thanet |
| Turnout | 72.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Gale, Roger | Conservative | 29,225 |
| Cranston, Nicholas | Social Democratic | 11,745 |
| Bretman, Alan | Labour | 8,395 |
| Condor, David | Greens | 996 |