2005 General Election - Dundee West
| Year | 2005 |
| General election | 2005 General Election |
| Constituency | Dundee West |
| Turnout | 56.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| McGovern, Jim | Labour | 16,468 |
| Fitzpatrick, Joe | SNP | 11,089 |
| Garry, Nykoma | Liberal Democrats | 5,323 |
| McKinlay, Christopher | Conservative | 3,062 |
| McFarlane, Jim | Scottish Socialist | 994 |