1997 General Election - Banff and Buchan
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Banff and Buchan |
| Turnout | 68.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Salmond, Alex | SNP | 22,409 |
| Frain-Bell, William | Conservative | 9,564 |
| Harris, Megan | Labour | 4,747 |
| Fletcher, Neil | Liberal Democrats | 2,398 |
| Buchan, Alan | Referendum | 1,060 |