1997 General Election - Edinburgh Central
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh Central |
| Turnout | 67.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Darling, Alistair | Labour | 20,125 |
| Scott-Hayward, Mike | Conservative | 9,055 |
| Hyslop, Fiona | SNP | 6,750 |
| Utting, Karen | Liberal Democrats | 5,605 |
| Hendry, Linda | Scottish Greens | 607 |
| Skinner, Austin | Referendum | 495 |
| Benson, Mark | Independent | 98 |