1979 General Election - Harborough
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Harborough |
| Turnout | 80.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Farr, John | Conservative | 33,328 |
| Soulsby, Peter | Labour | 11,350 |
| Weatherall, P | Liberal | 9,529 |
| Ashby, A | National Front | 1,002 |