1979 General Election - Leicester East
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Leicester East |
| Turnout | 75.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Bradley, Tom | Labour | 23,844 |
| Waterhouse, M | Conservative | 20,988 |
| Andrews, B | Liberal | 4,623 |
| Calver, BJ | National Front | 1,385 |