1997 General Election - East Lothian
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | East Lothian |
| Turnout | 75.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Robertson, John | Labour | 22,881 |
| Fraser, Murdo | Conservative | 8,660 |
| McCarthy, David | SNP | 6,825 |
| MacAskill, Alison | Liberal Democrats | 4,575 |
| Nash, Norman | Referendum | 491 |