1987 General Election - Braintree
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Braintree |
| Turnout | 79.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Newton, Tony | Conservative | 32,978 |
| Bing, Inigo | Social Democratic | 16,121 |
| Stapleton, Brian | Labour | 11,764 |