1979 United Kingdom general election in Scotland

A general election was held in the United Kingdom on Thursday 3 May 1979 and all 71 seats in Scotland were contested.

1979 United Kingdom general election
3 May 1979
All 71 Scottish seats to the House of Commons
Turnout76.84%, 2.03%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader James Callaghan Margaret Thatcher David Steel
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Leader since 5 April 1976 11 February 1975 7 July 1976
Last election 41 seats, 36.3% 16 seats, 24.7% 3 seats, 8.3%
Seats won 44 22 3
Seat change 3 6
Popular vote 1,211,455 916,155 262,224
Percentage 41.5% 31.4% 9.0%
Swing 5.2% 6.7% 0.7%
  Fourth party
 
Leader William Wolfe
Party SNP
Leader since 1 June 1969
Last election 11 seats, 30.4%
Seats won 2
Seat change 9
Popular vote 504,259
Percentage 17.3%
Swing 13.1%
Results of the 1979 election in Scotland
Main article: 1979 United Kingdom general election
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