1979 General Election - Whitehaven
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Whitehaven |
| Turnout | 81.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cunningham, Jack | Labour | 22,626 |
| Somers, J | Conservative | 17,171 |
| Akister, E | Liberal | 2,559 |
| Dixon, W | Independent | 790 |