1979 General Election - Lewisham East
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Lewisham East |
| Turnout | 74.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Moyle, Roland | Labour | 22,916 |
| Malins, Humfrey | Conservative | 21,323 |
| Forrest, J | Liberal | 4,265 |
| Ellis, M | National Front | 1,168 |
| Harewood, H | Workers Revolutionary | 190 |