1987 General Election - Wells
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Wells |
| Turnout | 79.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Heathcoat-Amory, David | Conservative | 28,624 |
| Butt-Philip, Alan | Liberal | 20,083 |
| James, Peter | Labour | 4,637 |
| Fish, John | Independent | 134 |