1979 General Election - Liverpool Garston
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Liverpool Garston |
| Turnout | 73.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Thornton, Malcolm | Conservative | 28,105 |
| Loyden, Eddie | Labour | 25,318 |
| Davidson, WJ | Liberal | 4,890 |
| Kelly, T | Workers Revolutionary | 142 |