1979 General Election - West Stirlingshire
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | West Stirlingshire |
| Turnout | 82.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Canavan, Dennis | Labour | 22,516 |
| McCurley, Anna | Conservative | 12,160 |
| Jones, Janette | SNP | 8,627 |
| Cant, D | Liberal | 3,905 |