1979 General Election - Luton West
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Luton West |
| Turnout | 78.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Carlisle, John | Conservative | 21,230 |
| Sedgemore, Brian | Labour | 20,984 |
| Dolling, M | Liberal | 5,233 |
| How, D | National Front | 701 |