1987 General Election - Pontefract and Castleford
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Pontefract and Castleford |
| Turnout | 73.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Labour | 31,656 |
| Mallins, JH | Conservative | 10,051 |
| Taylor, MF | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 5,334 |
| Lees, DM | Red Front | 295 |