1955 General Election - Edinburgh Leith
| Year | 1955 |
| General election | 1955 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh Leith |
| Turnout | 77.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hoy, James Hutchison | Labour | 16,337 |
| Shearer, I Hamilton | National Liberal and Conservative | 10,693 |
| Murray, Sir Andrew Hunter Arbuthnot | Independent Liberal | 6,055 |