| Year: | 1979 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency: | Dundee East |
| Turnout: | 77.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Wilson, Robert | SNP | 20497 |
| Reid, Jimmy | Labour | 17978 |
| Townsend, Brian | Conservative | 9072 |
| Brodie, Charles | Liberal | 2317 |
| Battersby, Roy | Workers Revolutionary | 95 |