1979 General Election - Clitheroe
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Clitheroe |
| Turnout | 80.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Waddington, David | Conservative | 25,081 |
| Sutton, Lindsay | Labour | 13,502 |
| Wilson, Frank | Liberal | 5,362 |
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Clitheroe |
| Turnout | 80.7% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Waddington, David | Conservative | 25,081 |
| Sutton, Lindsay | Labour | 13,502 |
| Wilson, Frank | Liberal | 5,362 |