1970 General Election - East Dunbartonshire
| Year | 1970 |
| General election | 1970 General Election |
| Constituency | East Dunbartonshire |
| Turnout | 77.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| McCartney, Hugh | Labour | 32,527 |
| Henderson, James | Conservative | 26,972 |
| Murray, Gordon | SNP | 8,257 |
| Brown, James | Liberal | 3,460 |
| Reid, James | Communist | 1,656 |