1979 General Election - Bristol North East
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Bristol North East |
| Turnout | 73.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Palmer, Arthur | Labour | 19,337 |
| Mulvany, ME | Conservative | 13,685 |
| Drinan, N | Liberal | 3,693 |
| Dorey, G | Ecology | 469 |
| Brown, KDC | National Front | 320 |