1979 General Election - Aberdare
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Aberdare |
| Turnout | 78.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Evans, Ioan | Labour | 26,716 |
| Deere, D | Conservative | 6,453 |
| Richards, Phil | Plaid Cymru | 3,652 |
| Winter, Mary | Communist | 518 |