1970 General Election - Edinburgh West
| Year | 1970 |
| General election | 1970 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Turnout | 75.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Stodart, James | Conservative | 26,864 |
| Foulkes, George | Labour | 19,523 |
| Gorrie, Donald | Liberal | 4,467 |
| Gibson, Muriel | SNP | 3,711 |