1979 General Election - Derby South
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Derby South |
| Turnout | 71.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Johnson, Walter | Labour | 26,945 |
| Stern, Michael | Conservative | 20,853 |
| Sullivan, JD | Liberal | 5,196 |
| Verity, LA | National Front | 587 |
| Biggs, WA | Workers Revolutionary | 146 |
| Short, J | United English National | 122 |