1951 General Election - East Dunbartonshire
| Year | 1951 |
| General election | 1951 General Election |
| Constituency | East Dunbartonshire |
| Turnout | 86.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Bence, Cyril Raymond | Labour | 26,678 |
| Whitelaw, William Stephen Ian | Scottish Unionist | 23,252 |
| Henderson, Arnold | Communist | 2,158 |