1979 General Election - Heywood and Royton
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Heywood and Royton |
| Turnout | 76.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Barnett, Joel | Labour | 28,489 |
| Morgan, Peter | Conservative | 26,202 |
| Hewitt, M | Liberal | 7,644 |
| Marsh, R | National Front | 641 |