1970 General Election - South Angus
| Year | 1970 | 
| General election | 1970 General Election | 
| Constituency | South Angus | 
| Turnout | 73.8% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Bruce-Gardyne, John | Conservative | 20,439 | 
| Slesser, Malcolm | SNP | 8,406 | 
| Coutts, Herbert | Labour | 7,557 | 
| Year | 1970 | 
| General election | 1970 General Election | 
| Constituency | South Angus | 
| Turnout | 73.8% | 
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Bruce-Gardyne, John | Conservative | 20,439 | 
| Slesser, Malcolm | SNP | 8,406 | 
| Coutts, Herbert | Labour | 7,557 |