1987 General Election - Hartlepool
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Hartlepool |
| Turnout | 73.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Leadbitter, Edward | Labour | 24,296 |
| Catchpole, Peter | Conservative | 17,007 |
| Preece, Arthur | Liberal | 7,047 |
| Cameron, Ian | Independent | 1,786 |