1979 General Election - Kinross and Western Perthshire
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Kinross and Western Perthshire |
| Turnout | 79.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Fairbairn, Sir Nicholas | Conservative | 15,523 |
| Smith, Ian | SNP | 9,045 |
| Chapman, J | Liberal | 3,572 |
| Macleod, DR | Labour | 2,593 |