1979 General Election - Sunderland North
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Sunderland North |
| Turnout | 69.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Willey, Fred | Labour | 29,213 |
| Keith, Lindsay | Conservative | 16,311 |
| Lennox, John | Liberal | 5,238 |