1959 General Election - Edinburgh West
| Year | 1959 |
| General election | 1959 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Turnout | 71.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Stodart, James Anthony | Scottish Unionist | 25,976 |
| Stocks, James K | Labour | 14,044 |
| Leach, Donald Frederick | Liberal | 5,962 |