1979 General Election - Bournemouth East
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Bournemouth East |
| Turnout | 73.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Atkinson, David | Conservative | 25,808 |
| Goodwin, Joseph | Labour | 7,553 |
| Matthew, Donald | Liberal | 6,738 |
| Pratt, John | New Britain | 581 |
| Dempsey, J | Ecology | 523 |