1979 General Election - Chichester
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Chichester |
| Turnout | 75.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Nelson, Anthony | Conservative | 34,696 |
| Rix, J | Liberal | 10,920 |
| Cooke, GN | Labour | 8,569 |
| Iremonger, E | United Country | 863 |
| Bagnall, N | Ecology | 656 |