1987 General Election - Edinburgh East
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh East |
| Turnout | 74.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Strang, Gavin | Labour | 18,257 |
| Renz, JF | Conservative | 8,962 |
| Aitken, J | Liberal | 5,592 |
| Bovey, Mungo | SNP | 3,434 |