1987 General Election - Coventry North East
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Coventry North East |
| Turnout | 70.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hughes, John | Labour | 25,832 |
| Prior, Charles | Conservative | 13,965 |
| Woods, Stephen | Liberal | 7,502 |
| McNally, Michael | Communist | 310 |