1979 General Election - Bristol West
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Bristol West |
| Turnout | 71.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Waldegrave, William | Conservative | 22,257 |
| Bath, V | Labour | 9,691 |
| Silver, B | Liberal | 8,881 |
| Ingham, JK | Ecology | 1,154 |
| Jones, M | National Front | 246 |
| Redmore, RR | Independent | 93 |