1987 General Election - Dundee West
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Dundee West |
| Turnout | 75.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ross, Ernie | Labour | 24,916 |
| Donnelly, John | Conservative | 8,390 |
| Morgan, Alasdair | SNP | 7,164 |
| Lonie, Rosemary | Social Democratic | 5,922 |
| Matthewson, Stephen | Communist | 308 |