1979 General Election - West Bromwich East
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | West Bromwich East |
| Turnout | 71.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Snape, Peter | Labour | 19,279 |
| Wright, J | Conservative | 17,308 |
| Smith, Martyn | Liberal | 3,228 |
| Allsopp, C | National Front | 1,175 |