1979 General Election - Manchester Moss Side
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Manchester Moss Side |
| Turnout | 71.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Morton, George | Labour | 17,765 |
| Murphy, Thomas | Conservative | 13,234 |
| Commons, John | Liberal | 2,981 |
| Redgrave, Vanessa | Workers Revolutionary | 225 |