1951 General Election - Edinburgh Leith
| Year | 1951 | 
| General election | 1951 General Election | 
| Constituency | Edinburgh Leith | 
| Turnout | 84.0% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Hoy, James Hutchison | Labour | 19,308 | 
| Mekie, Eoin Cameron | National Liberal and Conservative | 19,236 |