1979 General Election - Middleton and Prestwich
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Middleton and Prestwich |
| Turnout | 78.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Callaghan, James | Labour | 27,918 |
| Park, J | Conservative | 26,820 |
| Whatmough, D | Liberal | 5,888 |
| Andrews, S | National Front | 350 |