1987 United Kingdom general election in England

1987 United Kingdom general election in England

← 1983 11 June 1987 1992 →

All 523 English seats in the House of Commons
262 seats needed for English majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Margaret Thatcher Neil Kinnock
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Leader since 11 February 1975 2 October 1983
Leader's seat Finchley Islwyn
Last election 362 seats, 46.0% 148 seats, 26.8% 13 seats, 26.4%
Seats won 358 155 10
Seat change Decrease4 Increase7 Decrease3
Popular vote 12,546,186 8,006,466 6,467,350
Percentage 46.2% 29.5% 23.8%
Swing Increase0.2% Increase2.5% Decrease2.4%

The 1987 United Kingdom general election in England was held on 11 June 1987 for 523 English seats to the House of Commons. The Conservative Party won an overall majority of English seats for the third successive election and enough seats to seal a UK-wide majority already within England's borders. 326 was the UK-wide threshold and the Conservatives won 358 in the English constituencies.