1987 General Election - Sunderland South
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Sunderland South |
| Turnout | 71.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Mullin, Christopher | Labour | 28,823 |
| Howe, George | Conservative | 16,210 |
| Hudson, Keith | Social Democratic | 7,768 |
| Jacques, Douglas | Greens | 516 |