1979 General Election - Nelson and Colne
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Nelson and Colne |
| Turnout | 81.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Lee, John | Conservative | 17,522 |
| Hoyle, Eric | Labour | 17,086 |
| Hewitt, David | Liberal | 4,322 |
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Nelson and Colne |
| Turnout | 81.5% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Lee, John | Conservative | 17,522 |
| Hoyle, Eric | Labour | 17,086 |
| Hewitt, David | Liberal | 4,322 |