1997 General Election - Edinburgh West
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Turnout | 77.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Gorrie, Donald | Liberal Democrats | 20,578 |
| Douglas-Hamilton, James | Conservative | 13,325 |
| Hinds, Lesley | Labour | 8,948 |
| Sutherland, Graham | SNP | 4,210 |
| Elphick, Stephen | Referendum | 277 |
| Coombes, Paul | Liberal | 263 |
| Jack, Antony | Independent | 30 |