1979 General Election - Edinburgh Central
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh Central |
| Turnout | 67.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cook, Robin | Labour | 12,191 |
| McLetchie, David | Conservative | 7,530 |
| Donaldson, S | Liberal | 3,096 |
| Kennedy, G | SNP | 2,486 |
| Boyd, CD | Scottish Labour | 176 |