1979 General Election - Bedwellty
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Bedwellty |
| Turnout | 79.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Kinnock, Neil | Labour | 28,794 |
| Walter, Robert | Conservative | 8,358 |
| Richards, T | Plaid Cymru | 2,648 |
| Rout, PM | Ecology | 556 |