1979 General Election - Louth
| Year | 1979 | 
| General election | 1979 General Election | 
| Constituency | Louth | 
| Turnout | 78.2% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Brotherton, Michael | Conservative | 25,701 | 
| Sellick, John | Liberal | 19,026 | 
| Betts, Clive | Labour | 12,316 | 
| Stokes, CDB | National Front | 261 |