1979 General Election - Halifax
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Halifax |
| Turnout | 76.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Summerskill, Shirley | Labour | 21,416 |
| Ford, J | Conservative | 20,182 |
| Clegg, Allen | Liberal | 6,853 |
| Wadsworth, B | National Front | 455 |