1987 General Election - Southend East
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Southend East |
| Turnout | 69.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Taylor, Teddy | Conservative | 23,753 |
| Berkeley, Humphry | Social Democratic | 9,906 |
| Scully, David | Labour | 7,296 |