1979 General Election - Cardiff South East
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Cardiff South East |
| Turnout | 73.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Callaghan, James | Labour | 23,871 |
| Jones, Ivor | Conservative | 15,170 |
| Roberts, Eric | Plaid Cymru | 628 |
| Aldridge, Raymond | Severnside Libertarian | 375 |
| Arrowsmith, Pat | Socialist Unity | 132 |
| Spencer, Richard | Communist | 112 |