1979 General Election - South Bedfordshire
| Year | 1979 | 
| General election | 1979 General Election | 
| Constituency | South Bedfordshire | 
| Turnout | 79.9% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Madel, William | Conservative | 32,988 | 
| Gardner, John | Labour | 16,505 | 
| Turner, Malcolm | Liberal | 8,402 | 
| Smith, Laurence | National Front | 626 |