| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Edinburgh Pentlands |
| Turnout: | 78.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Clark, Lynda | Labour | 19675 |
| Rifkind, Malcolm | Conservative | 14813 |
| Gibb, Stewart | SNP | 6882 |
| Dawe, Jenny | Liberal Democrats | 4575 |
| McDonald, Malcolm | Referendum | 422 |
| Harper, Robin | Greens | 224 |
| McConnachie, Alistair | UKIP | 81 |