1979 General Election - Aberavon
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Aberavon |
| Turnout | 79.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Morris, John | Labour | 31,665 |
| McCarthy, F | Conservative | 12,692 |
| Cutts, Sheila | Liberal | 4,624 |
| Thomas, Geraint | Plaid Cymru | 1,954 |
| Rowden, G | Communist | 406 |