1959 General Election - Edinburgh Leith
| Year | 1959 |
| General election | 1959 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh Leith |
| Turnout | 85.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hoy, James Hutchison | Labour | 15,092 |
| Stewart, Gershom | National Liberal and Conservative | 12,018 |
| Murray, Sir Andrew Hunter Arbuthnot | Liberal | 4,475 |