1979 General Election - Walthamstow
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Walthamstow |
| Turnout | 71.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Deakins, Eric | Labour | 17,651 |
| Eyres, S | Conservative | 13,248 |
| O'Flanagan, Mervyn | Liberal | 3,117 |
| Flaxton, G | National Front | 1,119 |