1979 General Election - Burnley
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Burnley |
| Turnout | 77.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Jones, Daniel | Labour | 20,172 |
| Widdecombe, Ann | Conservative | 14,062 |
| Steed, Michael | Liberal | 5,091 |
| Tyrrall, F | Independent Democrat | 352 |