| Year: | 1979 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency: | Edinburgh Leith |
| Turnout: | 75.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Brown, Ron | Labour | 12961 |
| McLernan, Aidan | Conservative | 8944 |
| Aitken, Keith | Liberal | 3382 |
| Platt, William | SNP | 2706 |
UK general election results 1832 - 2019
| Year: | 1979 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency: | Edinburgh Leith |
| Turnout: | 75.2% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Brown, Ron | Labour | 12961 |
| McLernan, Aidan | Conservative | 8944 |
| Aitken, Keith | Liberal | 3382 |
| Platt, William | SNP | 2706 |