1987 General Election - Walthamstow
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Walthamstow |
| Turnout | 72.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Summerson, Hugo | Conservative | 13,748 |
| Deakins, Eric | Labour | 12,236 |
| Leighton, Peter | Social Democratic | 8,852 |
| Malik, Dr Zafar | Independent | 396 |