1987 General Election - Sheffield Central
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Turnout | 62.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Caborn, Richard | Labour | 25,872 |
| Oxley, Brian | Conservative | 6,530 |
| Hornby, Fiona | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 5,314 |
| Dingle, CT | Red Front | 278 |
| Petts, Keith | Communist | 203 |