1997 General Election - Falkirk East
| Year | 1997 |
| General election | 1997 General Election |
| Constituency | Falkirk East |
| Turnout | 73.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Connarty, Michael | Labour Co-op | 23,344 |
| Brown, Keith | SNP | 9,959 |
| Nicol, Malcolm | Conservative | 5,813 |
| Spillane, Rodger | Liberal Democrats | 2,153 |
| Mowbray, Sebastian | Referendum | 325 |