1979 General Election - Paddington
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Paddington |
| Turnout | 63.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Wheeler, John | Conservative | 16,189 |
| Latham, Arthur | Labour | 16,083 |
| Brett, Alastair | Liberal | 2,815 |
| Cameron, Ian | National Front | 402 |
| Banjo, Olatunji | Workers Revolutionary | 117 |