1987 General Election - Monklands West
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Monklands West |
| Turnout | 77.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Clarke, Thomas | Labour | 24,449 |
| Lind, Gordon | Conservative | 6,166 |
| McQueen, Anne | Social Democratic | 4,408 |
| Bovey, Keith | SNP | 4,260 |