1979 General Election - Manchester Openshaw
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Manchester Openshaw |
| Turnout | 72.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Morris, Charles | Labour | 17,099 |
| Hilton, Peter | Conservative | 9,955 |
| Coles, Alfred | National Front | 296 |
| Widdall, Phillip | Communist | 174 |