1979 General Election - Leigh
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Leigh |
| Turnout | 76.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Labour | 27,736 |
| Shaw, David | Conservative | 18,713 |
| Godwin, M | Liberal | 4,796 |
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Leigh |
| Turnout | 76.9% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cunliffe, Lawrence | Labour | 27,736 |
| Shaw, David | Conservative | 18,713 |
| Godwin, M | Liberal | 4,796 |