1979 General Election - Sheffield Brightside
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Sheffield Brightside |
| Turnout | 68.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Maynard, Vera | Labour | 25,672 |
| Knightly, Betty | Conservative | 7,979 |
| Johnson, Malcolm | Liberal | 3,482 |
| Brack, KT | National Front | 354 |