1959 General Election - Edinburgh South
| Year | 1959 |
| General election | 1959 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Turnout | 79.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hutchison, Michael Clark | Scottish Unionist | 22,799 |
| Reid, Alex D | Labour | 11,285 |
| Douglas-Home, William | Liberal | 5,505 |