1987 General Election - Edinburgh South
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Turnout | 75.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Griffiths, Nigel | Labour | 18,211 |
| Ancram, Michael | Conservative | 16,352 |
| Graham, David | Social Democratic | 10,900 |
| Moore, Catherina McMillan | SNP | 2,455 |
| Clark, Ruth | Greens | 440 |