1979 General Election - Rhondda
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Rhondda |
| Turnout | 79.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Jones, Alec | Labour | 38,007 |
| Leyshon, Peter | Conservative | 6,526 |
| James, Glyn | Plaid Cymru | 4,226 |
| True, Arthur | Communist | 1,819 |