1979 General Election - Peterborough
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Peterborough |
| Turnout | 77.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Mawhinney, Brian | Conservative | 27,734 |
| Ward, Michael | Labour | 22,632 |
| Green, D | Liberal | 5,685 |
| Wilhelmy, J | National Front | 672 |
| Bishop, M | Workers Revolutionary | 106 |