1987 General Election - Sunderland North
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Sunderland North |
| Turnout | 70.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Clay, Bob | Labour | 29,767 |
| Pickton, Iain | Conservative | 15,095 |
| Jenkinson, Terence | Liberal | 8,518 |