1979 General Election - Kilmarnock
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Kilmarnock |
| Turnout | 81.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| McKelvey, William | Labour | 25,718 |
| Corbett, John | Conservative | 14,251 |
| MacInnes, Alistair | SNP | 8,963 |
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Kilmarnock |
| Turnout | 81.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| McKelvey, William | Labour | 25,718 |
| Corbett, John | Conservative | 14,251 |
| MacInnes, Alistair | SNP | 8,963 |