1959 General Election - West Fife
| Year | 1959 |
| General election | 1959 General Election |
| Constituency | West Fife |
| Turnout | 81.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hamilton, William Winter | Labour | 25,554 |
| Buchanan-Smith, Alick Laidlaw | Scottish Unionist | 11,257 |
| Daly, Lawrence | Fife Socialist League | 4,886 |
| Lauchlan, William | Communist | 3,828 |