<page_title> Burnley (UK Parliament constituency) </page_title> <section_title> Elections in the 1980s </section_title> <table> <cell> Conservative <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Ian Bruce <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 787 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> <cell> 1.6 <col_header> % </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> </table>
The second place was achieved by Conservative Party candidate, Ian Bruce, who came 787 votes (1.6%) short of taking the seat.