1979 General Election - Bridlington
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Bridlington |
| Turnout | 74.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Townend, John | Conservative | 27,988 |
| Doyle, PJ | Labour | 12,693 |
| Horsley, D | Liberal | 10,390 |
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Bridlington |
| Turnout | 74.2% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Townend, John | Conservative | 27,988 |
| Doyle, PJ | Labour | 12,693 |
| Horsley, D | Liberal | 10,390 |