1945 General Election - Edinburgh East
| Year | 1945 |
| General election | 1945 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh East |
| Turnout | 69.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Pethick-Lawrence, Frederick William | Labour | 19,300 |
| Sinclair, William Angus | Scottish Unionist | 12,771 |
| Yeaman, Frederick | SNP | 2,149 |