1979 General Election - Exeter
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Exeter |
| Turnout | 81.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hannam, Sir John | Conservative | 27,173 |
| Hobbs, GW | Labour | 19,146 |
| Marsh, H | Liberal | 8,756 |
| Frings, P | Ecology | 1,053 |