| 10 October 1974 | UK General Election 10 Oct 1974 | Kilmarnock | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 22,184 | 45.7% | 1st | Yes |
| 28 February 1974 | UK General Election 28 Feb 1974 | Kilmarnock | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 23,544 | 38.2% | 1st | Yes |
| 18 June 1970 | UK General Election 18 Jun 1970 | Kilmarnock | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 24,477 | 59.3% | 1st | Yes |
| 31 March 1966 | UK General Election 31 Mar 1966 | Ross and Cromarty | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 5,304 | 30.4% | 2nd | No |
| 31 March 1966 | UK General Election 31 Mar 1966 | Kilmarnock | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 26,036 | 68.5% | 1st | Yes |
| 15 October 1964 | UK General Election 15 Oct 1964 | Kilmarnock | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 25,173 | 62.3% | 1st | Yes |
| 15 October 1964 | UK General Election 15 Oct 1964 | Ross and Cromarty | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 4,767 | 27.7% | 3rd | No |
| 8 October 1959 | UK General Election 08 Oct 1959 | Kilmarnock | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 25,379 | 62.7% | 1st | Yes |
| 26 May 1955 | UK General Election 26 May 1955 | Kilmarnock | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 23,324 | 60.9% | 1st | Yes |
| 25 October 1951 | UK General Election 25 Oct 1951 | Kilmarnock | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 24,664 | 60.7% | 1st | Yes |
| 23 February 1950 | UK General Election 23 Feb 1950 | Kilmarnock | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 22,412 | 56.6% | 1st | Yes |
| 5 July 1945 | UK General Election 05 Jul 1945 | Ayr Boroughs | UK Parliamentary general election | The Labour Party | 21,865 | 49.2% | 2nd | No |