1979 General Election - The Wrekin
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | The Wrekin |
| Turnout | 77.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hawksley, Warren | Conservative | 32,672 |
| Fowler, Gerald | Labour | 31,707 |
| Yarnell, R | Liberal | 7,331 |
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | The Wrekin |
| Turnout | 77.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hawksley, Warren | Conservative | 32,672 |
| Fowler, Gerald | Labour | 31,707 |
| Yarnell, R | Liberal | 7,331 |