1979 General Election - Islington South and Finsbury
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Turnout | 62.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cunningham, George | Labour | 12,581 |
| Waterson, Nigel | Conservative | 8,237 |
| Dean, Antony | Liberal | 1,991 |
| Kavanagh, Paul | National Front | 824 |
| Betteridge, Marie | Communist | 330 |
| Delderfield, Dennis | New Britain | 136 |
| Critchfield, Ralph | Socialist (GB) | 78 |