1979 General Election - Torbay
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Torbay |
| Turnout | 75.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Bennett, Frederic | Conservative | 36,099 |
| Mitchell, Michael | Liberal | 15,231 |
| Fear, Elaine | Labour | 12,919 |
| Abrahams, David | Ecology | 1,161 |
| Spry, June | National Front | 647 |