Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The United Kingdom general election of 1987 was held on 11 June 1987, to elect 650 members to the British House of Commons. The election was the third consecutive election victory for the Conservative Party under the leadership of Margaret Thatcher, who became the first Prime Minister since the 2nd Earl of Liverpool to lead a party into three successive election victories. The Conservatives ran a campaign focusing on lower taxes, a strong economy and defence.