| Year: | 1979 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency: | Batley and Morley |
| Turnout: | 74.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Woolmer, Kenneth | Labour | 22984 |
| Crone, George | Conservative | 17632 |
| Cawood, Christopher | Liberal | 4943 |
| Parkin, Douglas | Independent Labour | 848 |
| Lord, Clive | Ecology | 460 |