1979 General Election - Midlothian
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Midlothian |
| Turnout | 77.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Eadie, Alex | Labour | 37,773 |
| Mann, HW | Conservative | 20,797 |
| Spiers, GAF | SNP | 13,260 |
| Brodie, AP | Liberal | 7,129 |