| Year: | 1979 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency: | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Turnout: | 67.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Knight, Dame Jill | Conservative | 25192 |
| Hudson, A | Labour | 15605 |
| Dugued, James | Liberal | 4377 |
| Tyler, Jonathan | Ecology | 852 |
| Howlett, D | Independent | 297 |
| Dore, B | Independent | 129 |
| Marshall, L | Independent | 112 |