1979 General Election - West Thanet
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | West Thanet |
| Turnout | 71.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Rees-Davies, William | Conservative | 18,122 |
| Little, JF | Labour | 8,576 |
| Payne, D | Liberal | 6,017 |
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | West Thanet |
| Turnout | 71.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Rees-Davies, William | Conservative | 18,122 |
| Little, JF | Labour | 8,576 |
| Payne, D | Liberal | 6,017 |