1979 General Election - Newport
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Newport |
| Turnout | 79.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hughes, Royston | Labour | 30,919 |
| Davies, GG | Conservative | 21,742 |
| Lambert, A | Liberal | 6,270 |
| Woodward, GR | National Front | 484 |
| Vickery, A Robert | Plaid Cymru | 473 |