1987 General Election - Houghton and Washington
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Houghton and Washington |
| Turnout | 71.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Boyes, Roland | Labour | 32,805 |
| Callanan, Martin | Conservative | 12,612 |
| Kenyon, RF | Social Democratic | 10,090 |