1979 General Election - Chippenham
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Chippenham |
| Turnout | 80.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Needham, Richard | Conservative | 29,308 |
| Banks, Ronald | Liberal | 24,611 |
| Inchley, CLB | Labour | 5,146 |
| Pettit, B | Ecology | 521 |