1979 General Election - Hexham
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Hexham |
| Turnout | 79.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Rippon, Aubrey | Conservative | 25,483 |
| Bell, Stuart | Labour | 16,935 |
| Shipley, John | Liberal | 10,697 |
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Hexham |
| Turnout | 79.5% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Rippon, Aubrey | Conservative | 25,483 |
| Bell, Stuart | Labour | 16,935 |
| Shipley, John | Liberal | 10,697 |