1979 General Election - Manchester Withington
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Manchester Withington |
| Turnout | 74.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Silvester, Fred | Conservative | 18,862 |
| Hodgson, Geoff | Labour | 15,510 |
| Mitchell, John | Liberal | 5,387 |
| Gibson, Michael | Independent | 157 |