Burnley (UK Parliament constituency)
Elections in the 1980s

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Labour
Peter Pike
20,178
39.8
−11.0
-
Conservative
Ian Bruce
19,391
38.2
+2.8
-
Liberal
Michael Steed
11,191
20.0
+7.2
Majority
Majority
Majority
787
1.6
-
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
50,760
76.3
-
-
Labour hold
Labour hold
Swing
−6.9
-

Question: Who finished second in the election, what party did he represent, and what was the majority margin of victory by votes and percentage?
Answer: The second place was achieved by Conservative Party candidate, Ian Bruce, who came 787 votes (1.6%) short of taking the seat.