1979 General Election - Dagenham
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Dagenham |
| Turnout | 69.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Parker, Herbert | Labour | 24,707 |
| Hyams, G | Conservative | 14,600 |
| Long, M | Liberal | 5,583 |
| Roberts, J | National Front | 1,553 |
| Connor, D | Communist | 553 |