1979 General Election - Galloway
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Galloway |
| Turnout | 81.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Lang, Ian | Conservative | 15,306 |
| Thompson, George | SNP | 12,384 |
| Hannay, DR | Liberal | 2,852 |
| Johnston, DD | Labour | 2,841 |