1951 General Election - Orkney and Shetland
| Year | 1951 |
| General election | 1951 General Election |
| Constituency | Orkney and Shetland |
| Turnout | 69.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Grimond, Joseph | Liberal | 11,745 |
| Tennant, Archibald | Scottish Unionist | 5,354 |
| Fairnie, Magnus | Labour | 3,335 |