1979 General Election - Manchester Gorton
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Manchester Gorton |
| Turnout | 77.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Marks, Kenneth | Labour | 22,293 |
| Lord, Michael | Conservative | 16,009 |
| Shaw, Graham | Liberal | 2,867 |
| Chadfield, Richard | National Front | 469 |