1979 General Election - Wigan
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Wigan |
| Turnout | 74.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Fitch, Alan | Labour | 26,144 |
| Peet, T | Conservative | 13,149 |
| Bruce, K | Liberal | 4,102 |
| Smith, A | Workers Revolutionary | 348 |