1979 General Election - Dundee West
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Dundee West |
| Turnout | 78.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ross, Ernie | Labour | 23,654 |
| Fairlie, Jim | SNP | 13,197 |
| Stevenson, I | Conservative | 12,892 |
| Mennie, Raymond | Communist | 316 |