1979 General Election - Croydon Central
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Croydon Central |
| Turnout | 75.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Moore, John | Conservative | 26,457 |
| White, DF | Labour | 18,499 |
| Johnson, JP | Liberal | 5,112 |
| Soper, MJ | Independent Conservative | 238 |
| Gibson, P | Workers Revolutionary | 116 |