1979 General Election - Central Fife
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Central Fife |
| Turnout | 77.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hamilton, Willie | Labour | 27,619 |
| McCrone, Iain | Conservative | 9,597 |
| Lynch, James | SNP | 9,208 |
| Maxwell, Alexander | Communist | 1,172 |