1950 General Election - Edinburgh South
| Year | 1950 |
| General election | 1950 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Turnout | 82.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Darling, William Young | Scottish Unionist | 23,081 |
| Earsman, William Paisley | Labour | 8,725 |
| Daiches, Lionel Henry | Liberal | 3,699 |