1979 General Election - Chester-le-Street
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Chester-le-Street |
| Turnout | 76.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Radice, Giles | Labour | 38,672 |
| Couchman, James | Conservative | 16,112 |
| McCourt, D | Liberal | 9,247 |