1979 General Election - Southampton Itchen
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Turnout | 74.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Mitchell, Bob | Labour | 28,036 |
| Hunter, Andrew | Conservative | 26,434 |
| Pindar, John | Liberal | 6,132 |