1987 General Election - Edinburgh Central
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh Central |
| Turnout | 69.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Darling, Alistair | Labour | 16,502 |
| Fletcher, Alex | Conservative | 14,240 |
| Myles, A | Liberal | 7,333 |
| Shaw, B | SNP | 2,559 |
| Hendry, LM | Scottish Greens | 438 |