1987 General Election - Midlothian
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Midlothian |
| Turnout | 77.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Eadie, Alex | Labour | 22,553 |
| Dewar, Alan | Social Democratic | 10,330 |
| Riddell, Frank | Conservative | 8,527 |
| Chisholm, Ian | SNP | 4,947 |
| Smith, Ian | Greens | 412 |