| Year: | 1979 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency: | South Dorset |
| Turnout: | 78.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cranborne, Viscount | Conservative | 32372 |
| Chedzoy, Alan | Labour | 17133 |
| Howe, P St J | Liberal | 8649 |
UK general election results 1832 - 2019
| Year: | 1979 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency: | South Dorset |
| Turnout: | 78.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cranborne, Viscount | Conservative | 32372 |
| Chedzoy, Alan | Labour | 17133 |
| Howe, P St J | Liberal | 8649 |