Craftian general election, 1979

A general election was held on Friday, 9 November 1979 to determine the members of the 16th Provincial Parliament of the Province of Craftia. The incumbent second-term centre-right National Party of Craftia government, led by Premier Jim McIntyre, was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating the right-wing Protection of Craftia Party opposition, led by Edwin Stevenson. The Nationals suffered a nine-seat swing to finish with a slim two-seat majority (49 seats). Protection won 23 seats, still more than the centre-left National Labour Party, which won 18, despite having fewer votes.