| Year: | 1979 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency: | Central Dunbartonshire |
| Turnout: | 80.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| McCartney, Hugh | Labour | 20515 |
| Soames, Nicholas | Conservative | 8512 |
| Lindsay, W | SNP | 6055 |
| McCreadie, L | Liberal | 3099 |
| McCafferty, D | Communist | 1017 |
| Darroch, R | Christian Democrat | 312 |