2001 General Election - Edinburgh West
| Year | 2001 |
| General election | 2001 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Turnout | 63.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Barrett, John | Liberal Democrats | 16,719 |
| Alexandra, Elspeth | Labour | 9,130 |
| Whute, Iain | Conservative | 8,894 |
| Smith, Alyn | SNP | 4,047 |
| Scott, Bill | Scottish Socialist | 688 |