1979 General Election - Central Ayrshire
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Turnout | 79.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Lambie, David | Labour | 27,438 |
| Wilkinson, R | Conservative | 15,734 |
| Macdonald, Ian | SNP | 5,596 |
| Clarkson, I | Liberal | 4,896 |