1983 General Election - Hove
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Hove |
| Turnout | 65.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Sainsbury, Timothy | Conservative | 28,628 |
| Beamish, TJV | Liberal | 11,409 |
| Wright, Chris | Labour | 6,550 |
| Layton, Thomas | Spare the Earth | 524 |
| Lillie, KH | Modern Democratic Party | 189 |