1979 General Election - Bristol South
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Bristol South |
| Turnout | 71.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cocks, Michael | Labour | 25,038 |
| Dicks, Terry | Conservative | 13,855 |
| Bidwell, CJ | Liberal | 3,815 |
| Elliott, KG | National Front | 392 |
| Cheek, LJ | Workers Revolutionary | 135 |