1955 General Election - Edinburgh West
| Year | 1955 |
| General election | 1955 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Turnout | 75.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hutchison, George Ian Clark | Scottish Unionist | 26,000 |
| Thomson, James Alexander Cuthburt | Labour | 12,784 |