1979 General Election - Hitchin
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Hitchin |
| Turnout | 82.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Stewart, Ian | Conservative | 33,169 |
| O'Flynn, Denis | Labour | 19,940 |
| Dix, Eric | Liberal | 8,224 |
| Goodale, Brian | Ecology | 911 |
| Logan, Victor | National Front | 881 |