1979 General Election - North Somerset
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | North Somerset |
| Turnout | 82.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Dean, Arthur | Conservative | 43,173 |
| Smith, AJ | Labour | 22,122 |
| Sanders, D | Liberal | 12,898 |
| Carder, R | Ecology | 1,254 |