1979 General Election - Pontypool
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Pontypool |
| Turnout | 78.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Abse, Leo | Labour | 27,751 |
| Sackville, Thomas | Conservative | 10,383 |
| Mathias, Ernest | Liberal | 5,508 |
| Hyde, William | Plaid Cymru | 1,169 |