| Year: | 1979 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency: | Edinburgh Pentlands |
| Turnout: | 76.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Rifkind, Malcolm | Conservative | 17684 |
| Johnstone, AJ | Labour | 16486 |
| Luckhurst, C | Liberal | 5919 |
| Maxwell, S | SNP | 4934 |
UK general election results 1832 - 2019
| Year: | 1979 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency: | Edinburgh Pentlands |
| Turnout: | 76.8% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Rifkind, Malcolm | Conservative | 17684 |
| Johnstone, AJ | Labour | 16486 |
| Luckhurst, C | Liberal | 5919 |
| Maxwell, S | SNP | 4934 |