1979 General Election - East Hertfordshire
| Year | 1979 | 
| General election | 1979 General Election | 
| Constituency | East Hertfordshire | 
| Turnout | 77.8% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Walker-Smith, Derek | Conservative | 41,599 | 
| Evans, IJ | Labour Co-op | 20,139 | 
| Abdela, Lesley | Liberal | 11,393 | 
| Smith, J | National Front | 1,819 |