1979 General Election - Edinburgh North
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh North |
| Turnout | 71.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Fletcher, Alexander | Conservative | 14,170 |
| Lindsay, Neil | Labour | 9,773 |
| Guild, Ronald | Liberal | 5,045 |
| MacCormick, Donald | SNP | 3,521 |