1987 General Election - Edinburgh Pentlands
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh Pentlands |
| Turnout | 77.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Rifkind, Malcolm | Conservative | 17,278 |
| Lazarowicz, Mark | Labour | 13,533 |
| Smith, Keith | Social Democratic | 11,072 |
| MacCormick, Donald | SNP | 3,264 |