1987 General Election - Edinburgh Leith
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh Leith |
| Turnout | 70.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Brown, Ron | Labour | 21,104 |
| Menzies, DAY | Conservative | 9,777 |
| Wells, S | Social Democratic | 7,843 |
| Morrison, W | SNP | 4,045 |