| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Turnout: | 70.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Strang, Gavin | Labour | 22564 |
| White, Derrick | SNP | 8034 |
| Ward, Kenneth | Conservative | 6483 |
| MacKellar, Callum | Liberal Democrats | 4511 |
| Sibbet, James | Referendum | 526 |