1979 General Election - Skipton
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Skipton |
| Turnout | 84.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Watson, John | Conservative | 23,177 |
| Brooks, Kathleen | Liberal | 17,484 |
| Selby, Brian | Labour | 4,632 |
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Skipton |
| Turnout | 84.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Watson, John | Conservative | 23,177 |
| Brooks, Kathleen | Liberal | 17,484 |
| Selby, Brian | Labour | 4,632 |