1979 General Election - Oxford
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Oxford |
| Turnout | 74.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Patten, John | Conservative | 27,459 |
| Luard, David | Labour | 25,962 |
| Roaf, Dermot | Liberal | 6,234 |
| Cheeke, Anthony | Oxford Ecological Movement | 887 |
| Smith, B | Independent | 72 |