1979 General Election - Southend East
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Southend East |
| Turnout | 70.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| McAdden, Stephe | Conservative | 22,413 |
| Wright, Anthony | Labour | 11,639 |
| Hugill, James | Liberal | 5,244 |
| Twomey, Patrick | National Front | 676 |