1979 General Election - Manchester Ardwick
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Manchester Ardwick |
| Turnout | 68.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Kaufman, Gerald | Labour | 17,235 |
| Swan, William | Conservative | 9,963 |
| Thomson, Peter | Liberal | 2,934 |
| West, Jeff | Socialist Unity | 287 |