1979 General Election - Jarrow
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Jarrow |
| Turnout | 77.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Dixon, Don | Labour | 24,057 |
| Auld, D | Conservative | 12,529 |
| McDonnell, A | Liberal | 3,907 |
| Downey, H | Independent Labour | 2,247 |
| Brown, N | Independent | 374 |