1979 General Election - Chorley
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Chorley |
| Turnout | 82.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Dover, Densmore | Conservative | 31,125 |
| Rodgers, George | Labour | 28,546 |
| Orrell, Neva | Liberal | 6,388 |
| Dean, Michael | National Front | 379 |