1979 General Election - Maldon
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Maldon |
| Turnout | 77.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Wakeham, John | Conservative | 29,585 |
| Oliver, R | Labour | 12,848 |
| Wright, M | Liberal | 8,730 |
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Maldon |
| Turnout | 77.9% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Wakeham, John | Conservative | 29,585 |
| Oliver, R | Labour | 12,848 |
| Wright, M | Liberal | 8,730 |