1979 General Election - Taunton
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Taunton |
| Turnout | 80.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cann, Edward du | Conservative | 28,483 |
| Horne, S | Labour | 15,759 |
| Lee, M | Liberal | 7,928 |
| Garbett, G | Ecology | 1,403 |