1997 General Election - Dumbarton
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Dumbarton |
| Turnout | 73.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| McFall, John | Labour Co-op | 20,470 |
| McKechnie, William | SNP | 9,587 |
| Ramsay, Peter | Conservative | 7,283 |
| Reid, Alan | Liberal Democrats | 3,144 |
| Robertson, Leslie | Scottish Socialist Alliance | 283 |
| Dempster, George | Referendum | 255 |
| Lancaster, Robert | UKIP | 242 |