1979 General Election - West Aberdeenshire
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | West Aberdeenshire |
| Turnout | 75.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Fairgrieve, Thomas | Conservative | 21,086 |
| Bruce, Malcolm | Liberal | 18,320 |
| Grant, G | Labour | 7,907 |
| Hulbert, J | SNP | 4,260 |