1979 General Election - Putney
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Putney |
| Turnout | 76.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Mellor, David | Conservative | 23,040 |
| Jenkins, Hugh | Labour | 20,410 |
| Couldrey, Nicholas | Liberal | 5,061 |
| Webster, James | National Front | 685 |