| Year: | 1979 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency: | Wells |
| Turnout: | 79.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Boscawen, Robert | Conservative | 30400 |
| Butt-Philip, Alan | Liberal | 18204 |
| Murphy, Paul | Labour | 10025 |
| Livings, G | Independent | 421 |
| Thynn, Alexander | Wessex Regionalist | 155 |