<page_title> 1989 Richmond (Yorks) by-election </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> SDP <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Mike Potter <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 16,909 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> Social and Liberal Democrats <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Barbara Pearce <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 11,589 <col_header> Votes </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2,634 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> </table>
The SDP candidate Mike Potter finished second (with 16,909 votes, 2,634 behind Hague), while the Social and Liberal Democrats' Barbara Pearce came third with 11,589.