1979 General Election - Ilkeston
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Ilkeston |
| Turnout | 77.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Fletcher, Leopold | Labour | 29,270 |
| Clark, Michael | Conservative | 21,160 |
| Blackman, D | Liberal | 7,879 |
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Ilkeston |
| Turnout | 77.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Fletcher, Leopold | Labour | 29,270 |
| Clark, Michael | Conservative | 21,160 |
| Blackman, D | Liberal | 7,879 |