1979 General Election - New Forest
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | New Forest |
| Turnout | 77.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| McNair-Wilson, Patrick | Conservative | 39,124 |
| Kyrle, M | Liberal | 13,674 |
| Whitehead, Alan | Labour | 12,950 |
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | New Forest |
| Turnout | 77.2% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| McNair-Wilson, Patrick | Conservative | 39,124 |
| Kyrle, M | Liberal | 13,674 |
| Whitehead, Alan | Labour | 12,950 |