1987 General Election - Banff and Buchan
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Banff and Buchan |
| Turnout | 70.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Salmond, Alex | SNP | 19,462 |
| McQuarrie, Albert | Conservative | 17,021 |
| Burness, George | Social Democratic | 4,211 |
| Livie, James McFarlane | Labour | 3,281 |