1987 General Election - Taunton
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Taunton |
| Turnout | 79.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Nicholson, David | Conservative | 30,248 |
| Cocks, Michael | Social Democratic | 19,868 |
| Reynolds, Gary | Labour | 8,754 |