1979 General Election - Lewes
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Lewes |
| Turnout | 76.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Rathbone, Tim | Conservative | 33,992 |
| Hook, G | Liberal | 12,279 |
| Forrester, T | Labour | 11,152 |
| Webb, B | National Front | 764 |