1979 General Election - Salford West
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Salford West |
| Turnout | 68.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Orme, Stanley | Labour | 18,411 |
| Markwick, J | Conservative | 11,157 |
| Carter, Stuart | Workers Revolutionary | 383 |