1950 General Election - East Fife
| Year | 1950 | 
| General election | 1950 General Election | 
| Constituency | East Fife | 
| Turnout | 81.6% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Stewart, James Henderson | National Liberal and Conservative | 25,749 | 
| McLaren, SP | Labour Co-op | 10,694 | 
| Freeman, David Alexander | Liberal | 3,975 |