| Year: | 1997 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency: | Glasgow Govan |
| Turnout: | 64.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Sarwar, Mohammad | Labour | 14216 |
| Sturgeon, Nicola | SNP | 11302 |
| Thomas, William | Conservative | 2839 |
| Stewart, Bob | Liberal Democrats | 1918 |
| McCombes, Alan | Scottish Socialist Alliance | 755 |
| Paton, Peter | Independent | 325 |
| Badar, Islam | Independent | 319 |
| Abbasi, Zahid | Independent | 221 |
| MacDonald, Kenneth | Referendum | 201 |
| White, James | BNP | 149 |