| Year: | 1979 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency: | St Ives |
| Turnout: | 77.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Nott, John | Conservative | 22352 |
| Evans, RD | Labour | 8636 |
| Cotton, J | Liberal | 8299 |
| Murley, Colin | Mebyon Kernow | 1662 |
| Hoptrough, H | Ecology | 427 |