1983 General Election - Lewes
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Lewes |
| Turnout | 74.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Rathbone, Tim | Conservative | 29,261 |
| Bellotti, David | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 15,357 |
| Sander, Debbie | Labour | 4,244 |
| Mutter, RPC | Ecology | 1,221 |