| Year: | 1979 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency: | North Devon |
| Turnout: | 81.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Speller, Tony | Conservative | 31811 |
| Thorpe, John | Liberal | 23338 |
| Saltern, Antony | Labour | 7108 |
| Whittaker, Antony | Ecology | 729 |
| Price, John | National Front | 237 |
| Hansford-Miller, Frank | English National | 142 |
| Waugh, Auberon | Dog Lover's Party | 79 |
| Rous, Henrietta | Wessex Regionalist | 50 |
| Boaks, Bill | Democratic Monarchist Public Safety White Resident | 20 |