1970 General Election - Edinburgh Leith
| Year | 1970 |
| General election | 1970 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh Leith |
| Turnout | 73.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Murray, Ronald | Labour | 12,066 |
| Elliott, WA | Conservative | 10,682 |
| Thomson, MG | SNP | 1,827 |
| Shein, J | Liberal | 1,490 |