1987 General Election - South Ribble
| Year | 1987 | 
| General election | 1987 General Election | 
| Constituency | South Ribble | 
| Turnout | 82.5% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Atkins, Robert | Conservative | 28,133 | 
| Roebuck, David | Labour | 19,703 | 
| Holleran, Joseph | Liberal | 11,746 |