1979 General Election - York
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | York |
| Turnout | 77.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Lyon, Alexander | Labour | 26,703 |
| Tod, EDM | Conservative | 25,453 |
| Pemberton, M | Liberal | 6,752 |
| Radcliffe, FCJ | Christian Stop Abortion | 569 |
| Spink, PA | National Front | 221 |