1979 General Election - Loughborough
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Loughborough |
| Turnout | 81.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Dorrell, Stephen | Conservative | 29,788 |
| Cronin, John | Labour | 24,589 |
| Palmer, R | Liberal | 6,650 |
| Whitebread, DG | Ecology | 595 |
| Peacock, John | National Front | 484 |