1987 General Election - Paisley South
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Paisley South |
| Turnout | 75.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Buchan, Norman | Labour | 21,611 |
| Carmichael, Alistair | Liberal | 5,826 |
| Williamson, Dorothy | Conservative | 5,644 |
| Mitchell, James | SNP | 5,398 |