1979 General Election - Thurrock
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Thurrock |
| Turnout | 75.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| McDonald, Oonagh | Labour | 33,449 |
| Baldry, Anthony | Conservative | 27,030 |
| Crowson, M | Liberal | 6,445 |
| Burdett, E | National Front | 1,358 |
| Chattaway, B | Independent | 365 |
| Daly, M | Workers Revolutionary | 242 |