# Lewes (UK Parliament constituency)

Lewes is a constituency in East Sussex represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by James MacCleary, a Liberal Democrat.

## Constituency profile

The constituency includes the town of Lewes, most of the Lewes District, including the coastal towns of Seaford and Newhaven, Polegate and Alfriston all in outer parts of the London Commuter Belt, though with a high number of people who have retired from across the country. The constituency excludes the District of Lewes District wards of East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs, Peacehaven East, Peacehaven North, and Peacehaven West (which since 1997 have been in the Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven constituency (formerly Brighton, Kemptown), and instead includes part of neighbouring Wealden District.

## History

The constituency of Lewes has existed since commoners were first summoned to Parliament in 1295, the Model Parliament. This is the county town, though less significant in population today, far surpassed by the City of Brighton and Hove — it has nonetheless been continuously represented since that date.
Until 1885, Lewes was a Parliamentary Borough; until 1868, it was represented by two MPs in the House of Common. This was reduced to one by the Reform Act 1867. Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the seat was converted to a division of the county of Sussex.
From 1874 until 1997, the constituency's electorate returned only Conservative MPs. In the 1997 general election, the seat was won by Norman Baker for the Liberal Democrats. He retained the seat at the subsequent three elections until he was defeated at the 2015 general election by the Conservative's Maria Caulfield. She won again in 2017 and 2019, but was defeated at the 2024 general election by James MacCleary of the Liberal Democrats.

## Boundaries

1885–1918: The Borough of Brighton, the Sessional Divisions of Hove and Worthing, and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Lewes and Steyning.
1918–1950: The Borough of Lewes, the Urban Districts of Newhaven, Portslade-by-Sea, and Seaford, and the Rural Districts of Chailey, Newhaven, and Steyning East.
1950–1955: The Borough of Lewes, the Urban Districts of Burgess Hill, Newhaven, and Seaford, the Rural District of Chailey, and parts of the Rural Districts of Cuckfield and Hailsham.
1955–1974: The Borough of Lewes, the Urban Districts of Burgess Hill, Newhaven, and Seaford, the Rural District of Chailey, and part of the Rural District of Cuckfield.
1974–1983: The Borough of Lewes, the Urban Districts of Newhaven and Seaford, the Rural District of Chailey, and part of the Rural District of Hailsham.
1983–1997: The District of Lewes, and the District of Wealden wards of Alfriston, Arlington, and East Dean.
1997–2010: The District of Lewes wards of Barcombe, Chailey, Ditchling, Hamsey, Kingston, Lewes Bridge, Lewes Castle, Lewes Priory, Newhaven Denton, Newhaven Meeching, Newhaven Valley, Newick, Ouse Valley, Plumpton, Ringmer, Seaford Central, Seaford East, Seaford North, Seaford West, and Wivelsfield.
2010–2024: The District of Lewes wards of Barcombe and Hamsey, Chailey and Wivelsfield, Ditchling and Westmeston, Kingston, Lewes Bridge, Lewes Castle, Lewes Priory, Newhaven Denton and Meeching, Newhaven Valley, Newick, Ouse Valley and Ringmer, Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington and St John Without, Seaford Central, Seaford East, Seaford North, Seaford South, and Seaford West; and the District of Wealden wards of Alfriston, Arlington, East Dean, Polegate North, and Polegate South.
2024–present: The District of Lewes wards of Ditchling & Westmeston, Kingston, Lewes Bridge, Lewes Castle, Lewes Priory, Newhaven North, Newhaven South, Ouse Valley & Ringmer, Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington & St John, Seaford Central, Seaford East, Seaford North, Seaford South, and Seaford West; and the District of Wealden wards of Arlington, Lower Willingdon, Polegate Central, Polegate North, Polegate South & Willingdon Watermill, South Downs, Stone Cross, and Upper Willingdon.
    Three small rural District of Lewes wards were included in the new constituency of East Grinstead and Uckfield, offset by the addition of parts of the District of Wealden, including the communities of Willingdon (from Eastbourne) and Stone Cross (from Bexhill and Battle).

## Members of Parliament
### MPs 1295–1660

* Constituency created 1295
| Parliament | First member | Second member |
| 1295 | Gervasius de Wolvehope | Ricardus le Palmere |
| 1297 | No return | No return |
| 1298 | Gervasius de Wolvehope | Williemus Serverleg |
| 1300/1 | Reginaldus de Combe | Rogerus Coppyng |
| 1302 | Gervasius de Wolvehope | Ricardus le Palmere |
| 1304/5 | Galfridus de Wolvehope | Walterus Nyng |
| 1307 | Robertus le Bynt | Walterus le Fust |
| 1309 | Simon Tring | Johannes Arnald |
| 1311 | Simon Tring | Ricardus le Hurt |
| 1313 (Jul) | Willielmus de la Chapele | Galfridus de Wolvehope |
| 1313 (Sep) | Simon Tring | Johannes Gouman |
| 1319 | Willielmus Walewere | Henricus de Rudham |
| 1320 | Thomas atte Novene | Radulphus atte Lote |
| 1322 (May) | Philippus le Mareschal | Thomas de Lofelde |
| 1322 (Nov) | Robertus le Spicer | Ricardus le Poleter |
| 1323 | Willielmus Walewere | Robertus le Spicer |
| 1327 | No return | No return |
| 1328 | Willielmus Darnel | Johannes le Bake |
| 1329/30 | Walterus atte Markette | Ricardus le Hurt |
| 1330 | Thomas Comyn | Stephanus le Boche |
| 1331/2 | Thomas Comyn | Johannes Scoteryld |
| 1333/4 | Robertus ? |
| 1334–1347 | No names known | No names known |
| 1348 | Ricardus Ploket | Johannes Payn |
| 1350 | Willielmus Gardyner | Willielmus Darnel |
| 1354 | Willielmus Darnel | Willielmus Gardiner |
| 1355 | Willielmus Darnel | Willielmus Gardiner |
| 1357/8 | Robertus atte Brouke | Ricardus Crompe |
| 1360 | Thomas Lyndefelde | Willielmus Bocher |
| 1360/1 | Ricardus Ferour de Lewes | Thomas Lyndefeld |
| 1362 | Robertus Norton | Willielmus Swon |
| 1363 | Willielmus Spicer | Thomas Norays |
| 1366 | Willielmus Boteller | Stephanus Holte |
| 1368 | Robertus de York | Robertus Norton |
| 1369 | Robertus de York | Jacobus Ferrour |
| 1371 | Henricus Werkeman |
| 1372 | Jacobus Ferour | Thomas Norays |
| 1373 | Robertus de York | Stephanus Holte |
| 1376/7 | Willielmus Spicer | Jacobus Ferour |
| 1378 | Jacobus Ferour | Johannes Shereve |
| 1379/80 | Robertus de York | Johannes Peyntour |
| 1381 | Henricus Werkeman | Robertus Norton |
| 1382 | Henricus Werkeman | Thomas Norrys |
| 1382/3 | Stephanus Holte | Johannes Goderyk |
| 1383 | Robertus de York | Willielmus Spicer |
| 1384 | Thomas Norrys | Willielmus Spicer |
| 1385 | Thomas Norris | Stephen Holt |
| 1388 (Feb) | Stephen Holt | Thomas Norris |
| 1388 (Sep) | Richard atte Gate | Walter Gosselyn |
| 1390 (Jan) | |
| 1390 (Nov) | |
| 1391 | John Bedford | Thomas Norris |
| 1393 | William Chepelond | John Godeman |
| 1394 | |
| 1395 | John Maryot | John Sadeler |
| 1397 (Jan) | John Godeman | John Plomer |
| 1397 (Sep) | John Godeman | John Maryot |
| 1399 | William Chepelond | John Maryot |
| 1401 | John Mason | John Maryot |
| 1402 | Robert Bynt | John Maryot |
| 1404 (Jan) | |
| 1404 (Oct) | |
| 1406 | Roger Forster | William Green |
| 1407 | Roger Forster | William Hyde |
| 1410 | |
| 1411 | |
| 1413 (Feb) | |
| 1413 (May) | Andrew Blake | John Maryot |
| 1414 (Apr) | |
| 1414 (Nov) | John Hert | Robert Lytcombe |
| 1415 | |
| 1416 (Mar) | William Chepelond | William Northampton |
| 1416 (Oct) | |
| 1417 | John Gosselyn | John Parker |
| 1419 | Andrew Blake | William Fagger |
| 1420 | John Gosselyn | Thomas White |
| 1421 (May) | William Fagger | William Northampton |
| 1421 (Dec) | Thomas White | William Wodefold |
| 1422 | William Vaggere | Andreas Mauffay |
| 1423 | William Wodefold | Andreas Mafay |
| 1425 | William Fagger | John Gosselyn |
| 1425/6 | William Penbrugge | William Feret |
| 1427 | John Godeman | Roger Forster |
| 1429 | Thomas White | John Gosselyn |
| 1430/1 | John Rodys | Richard Brasier |
| 1432 | Thomas White | William Penbrygge |
| 1433 | John Rodys | William Penbrygge |
| 1435 | Thomas White | John Wody |
| 1436/7 | William Thwaytes | John Hanmere |
| 1441/2 | Edward Mylle | Giles Wodefold |
| 1446/7 | Robert Wodefold | Thomas Best |
| 1448/9 (Feb) | Giles Wodefold | William Godeman |
| 1449 (Nov) | John Southwell | William Delve |
| 1450 | John Southwell | John Beckwith |
| 1452/3 | John Parker | John Southwell |
| 1459 | Richard Fairegoo | Thomas Sherman |
| 1460 | John Beckwith | Thomas Best |
| 1467 | Thomas Lewknor | John Sherman |
| 1472 | Christopher Furnes | William Cook |
| 1477/8 | William Cooke | John Baker |
| 1510–1523 | No names known |
| 1529 | Sir Edward Bray | John Batenore |
| 1536 | ? |
| 1539 | ? |
| 1542 | John Kyme | ? |
| 1545 | ? |
| 1547 | Sir Walter Mildmay | Sir Anthony Cooke |
| 1553 (Mar) | John Southcote | Thomas Gravesend |
| 1553 (Oct) | Sir Henry Hussey | George Darrell |
| 1554 (Apr) | Robert Gage | George Darrell |
| 1554 (Nov) | John Stempe | John Morley |
| 1555 | William Devenish | Thomas Gravesend |
| 1558 | John Gage | William Peterson |
| 1558/9 | George Goring I | Thomas Saunder |
| 1562/3 | George Goring I | William Cantrell |
| 1571 | William Morley | Edward Fenner |
| 1572 | Edward Bellingham | John Shirley |
| 1584 | Richard Browne | Thomas Pelham |
| 1586 | Richard Browne | Francis Alford |
| 1588 | Robert Sackville | John Shirley |
| 1593 | Sir Henry Glemham | George Goring II |
| 1597 | Sir Henry Glemham | John Shirley |
| 1601 | George Goring II | Goddard Pemberton, sat for Peterborough and replaced by Sir Percival Hart |
| 1604 | John Shirley | Sir Henry Nevill |
| 1614 | Christopher Neville | Richard Amhurst |
| 1621 | Sir George Goring | Richard Amhurst |
| 1624 | Sir George Goring | Christopher Neville |
| 1625 | Sir George Goring | Sir George Rivers |
| 1626 | Sir George Goring | Sir George Rivers |
| Feb 1628 | Anthony Stapley | Sir George Goring |
| Jul 1628 | Anthony Stapley | Jerome Weston |
| 1629–1640 | No Parliaments summoned | No Parliaments summoned |
| 1640 (Apr) | Anthony Stapley, sat for Sussex replaced by Herbert Morley | James Rivers |
| 1641 | Herbert Morley | Henry Shelley |
| 1645 | Herbert Morley | Henry Shelley |
| 1648 | Herbert Morley | Henry Shelley |
| 1653 | Lewes not represented in Barebones Parliament | Lewes not represented in Barebones Parliament |
| 1654 | Henry Shelley | (one seat only) |
| 1656 | Anthony Stapley | (one seat only) |
| 1659 | Herbert Morley | Richard Boughton |

### MPs 1660–1868

| Election | First member | First member | First party | Second member | Second member | Second party |
| 1660 | | Nizel Rivers | | | Sir John Stapley | |
| 1661 | | Sir Thomas Woodcock | | | Sir John Stapley | |
| Feb 1679 | | William Morley | | | Richard Bridger | |
| Aug 1679 | | Thomas Pelham | | | Richard Bridger | |
| 1695 | | Thomas Pelham | | | Henry Pelham | |
| Jan 1701 | | Thomas Pelham | | | Sir Thomas Trevor | |
| Nov 1701 | | Thomas Pelham | | | Henry Pelham | |
| Jul 1702 | | Thomas Pelham | | | Richard Payne | |
| Nov 1702 | | Sir Nicholas Pelham | | | Richard Payne | |
| 1705 | | Thomas Pelham | | | Richard Payne | |
| May 1708 | | Thomas Pelham | | | Peter Gott | |
| Dec 1708 | | Thomas Pelham | | | Samuel Gott | |
| 1710 | | Thomas Pelham | | | Peter Gott | |
| 1712 | | Thomas Pelham | | | John Morley Trevor | |
| 1719 | | Thomas Pelham | | | Philip Yorke | |
| 1722 | | Thomas Pelham | | | Henry Pelham | |
| 1726 | | Thomas Pelham | | | Sir Nicholas Pelham | |
| 1727 | | Thomas Pelham | | | Thomas Pelham | |
| 1738 | | Thomas Pelham | | | John Trevor | |
| 1741 | | Thomas Pelham | | | John Trevor | |
| 1743 | | Sir John Shelley | | | Sir Francis Poole | |
| 1747 | | Thomas Sergison | | | Sir Francis Poole | |
| 1763 | | Thomas Sergison | | | William Plumer | |
| 1766 | | Lord Edward Bentinck | | | William Plumer | |
| 1768 | | Thomas Hampden | Whig | | Thomas Hay | |
| 1774 | | Sir Thomas Miller, Bt | | | Thomas Hay | |
| 1780 | | Henry Pelham | | | Thomas Kemp | |
| 1796 | | John Cressett-Pelham | | | Thomas Kemp | |
| 1802 | | Henry Shelley | Tory | | Lord Francis Osborne | Tory |
| 1806 | | Henry Shelley | Tory | | Thomas Kemp | Whig |
| 1811 | | Henry Shelley | Tory | | Thomas Read Kemp | Whig |
| 1812 | | Sir George Shiffner | Tory | | Thomas Read Kemp | Whig |
| 1816 | | Sir George Shiffner | Tory | | John Shelley | Tory |
| 1826 | | Thomas Read Kemp | Whig | | John Shelley | Tory |
| 1831 | | Thomas Read Kemp | Whig | | Sir Charles Blunt, Bt | Whig |
| 1837 | | Henry FitzRoy | Conservative | | Sir Charles Blunt, Bt | Whig |
| 1840 | | Henry FitzRoy | Conservative | | Viscount Cantelupe | Conservative |
| 1841 | | Summers Harford | Radical | | Sir Howard Elphinstone | Radical |
| 1842 | | Henry FitzRoy | Conservative | | Sir Howard Elphinstone | Radical |
| 1847 | | Henry FitzRoy | Peelite | | Robert Perfect | Whig |
| 1852 | | Henry FitzRoy | Peelite | | Henry Brand | Whig |
| 1859 | | Henry FitzRoy | Liberal | | Henry Brand | Liberal |
| 1860 | | John Blencowe | Liberal | | Henry Brand | Liberal |
| 1865 | | Lord Pelham | Liberal | | Henry Brand | Liberal |
| 1868 | Representation reduced to one | Representation reduced to one | Representation reduced to one | Representation reduced to one | Representation reduced to one | Representation reduced to one |

### MPs since 1868

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1868 | Walter Pelham | Liberal |
| 1874 | William Christie | Conservative |
| 1885 | Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher | Conservative |
| 1910 by-election | William Campion | Conservative |
| 1924 by-election | Tufton Percy Hamilton Beamish | Conservative |
| 1931 | John Loder | Conservative |
| 1936 by-election | Tufton Percy Hamilton Beamish | Conservative |
| 1945 | Tufton Victor Hamilton Beamish | Conservative |
| February 1974 | Tim Rathbone | Conservative |
| 1997 | Norman Baker | Liberal Democrat |
| 2015 | Maria Caulfield | Conservative |
| 2024 | James MacCleary | Liberal Democrat |

## Elections since 1918
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | James MacCleary | 26,895 | 50.6 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative | Maria Caulfield | 14,271 | 26.8 | −21.7 |
| | Reform UK | Bernard Brown | 6,335 | 11.9 | +11.7 |
| | Labour | Danny Sweeney | 3,574 | 6.7 | −0.4 |
| | Green | Paul Keene | 1,869 | 3.5 | +0.6 |
| | SDP | Rowena Mary Easton | 229 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,624 | 23.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,173 | 69.8 | –4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,166 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +15.6 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Conservative | 26,977 | 48.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 22,851 | 41.1 |
| | Labour | 3,930 | 7.1 |
| | Green | 1,587 | 2.9 |
| | Brexit Party | 122 | 0.2 |
| | Others | 113 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 55,580 | 74.0 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 75,091 |
General election 2019: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maria Caulfield | 26,268 | 47.9 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Oli Henman | 23,811 | 43.4 | +4.1 |
| | Labour | Kate Chappell | 3,206 | 5.8 | −5.4 |
| | Green | Johnny Denis | 1,453 | 2.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | Paul Cragg | 113 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,457 | 4.5 | −5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,851 | 76.7 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −2.8 | |
General election 2017: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maria Caulfield | 26,820 | 49.5 | +11.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kelly-Marie Blundell | 21,312 | 39.3 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | Daniel Chapman | 6,060 | 11.2 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,508 | 10.2 | +8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,328 | 76.4 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.0 | |
General election 2015: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maria Caulfield | 19,206 | 38.0 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Norman Baker | 18,123 | 35.9 | −16.1 |
| | UKIP | Ray Finch | 5,427 | 10.7 | +7.3 |
| | Labour | Lloyd Russell-Moyle | 5,000 | 9.9 | +4.9 |
| | Green | Alfie Stirling | 2,784 | 5.5 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,083 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,540 | 72.7 | −0.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +8.7 | |
General election 2010: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Norman Baker | 26,048 | 52.0 | −0.5 |
| | Conservative | Jason Sugarman | 18,401 | 36.7 | +2.1 |
| | Labour | Hratche Koundarjian | 2,508 | 5.0 | −4.3 |
| | UKIP | Peter Charlton | 1,728 | 3.4 | +1.2 |
| | Green | Susan Murray | 729 | 1.5 | −0.8 |
| | BNP | David Lloyd | 594 | 1.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | Ondrej Soucek | 80 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,647 | 15.3 | −2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,088 | 72.9 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −0.8 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Norman Baker | 24,376 | 52.4 | −3.9 |
| | Conservative | Rory Love | 15,902 | 34.2 | −0.7 |
| | Labour | Richard Black | 4,169 | 9.0 | +1.7 |
| | Green | Susan Murray | 1,071 | 2.3 | N/A |
| | UKIP | John Petley | 1,034 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,474 | 18.2 | −3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,552 | 69.4 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −1.6 | |
General election 2001: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Norman Baker | 25,588 | 56.3 | +13.1 |
| | Conservative | Simon Sinnatt | 15,878 | 34.9 | −5.7 |
| | Labour | Paul Richards | 3,317 | 7.3 | −3.3 |
| | UKIP | John Harvey | 650 | 1.4 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,710 | 21.4 | +18.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,433 | 68.5 | −7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Norman Baker | 21,250 | 43.2 | +4.1 |
| | Conservative | Tim Rathbone | 19,950 | 40.6 | −10.8 |
| | Labour | Mark Patton | 5,232 | 10.6 | +2.4 |
| | Referendum | Lucille Butler | 2,481 | 5.0 | N/A |
| | UKIP | John Harvey | 256 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,300 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,169 | 76.4 | −5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
This constituency underwent boundary changes between the 1992 and 1997 general elections and thus change in share of vote is based on a notional calculation.
General election 1992: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tim Rathbone | 33,042 | 54.6 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Norman Baker | 20,867 | 34.5 | +1.8 |
| | Labour | Alison Chapman | 5,758 | 9.5 | +0.7 |
| | Green | A. E. Beaumont | 719 | 1.2 | −0.5 |
| | Natural Law | N. F. Clinch | 87 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,175 | 20.1 | −4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,473 | 81.8 | +4.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −2.0 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tim Rathbone | 32,016 | 56.8 | −1.6 |
| | Alliance | David Bellotti | 18,396 | 32.7 | +2.0 |
| | Labour | Ralph Taylor | 4,973 | 8.8 | +0.3 |
| | Green | Andrew Sherwood | 970 | 1.7 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,620 | 24.1 | −3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,355 | 77.0 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election 1983: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tim Rathbone | 29,261 | 58.4 | |
| | Alliance | David Bellotti | 15,357 | 30.7 | |
| | Labour | Debbie Sander | 4,244 | 8.5 | |
| | Ecology | Reginald Mutter | 1,221 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,904 | 27.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,083 | 74.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tim Rathbone | 33,992 | 58.42 | |
| | Liberal | G. Hook | 12,279 | 21.10 | |
| | Labour | Tom Forrester | 11,152 | 19.17 | |
| | National Front | B. Webb | 764 | 1.31 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,713 | 37.32 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,187 | 76.32 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election October 1974: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tim Rathbone | 27,588 | 51.87 |
| | Liberal | G. Hook | 13,741 | 25.84 |
| | Labour Co-op | James Little | 11,857 | 22.29 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,847 | 26.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,186 | 73.81 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
New constituency boundaries.
General election February 1974: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tim Rathbone | 30,423 | 52.94 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Holt | 16,166 | 28.13 |
| | Labour Co-op | James Little | 10,875 | 18.92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,257 | 24.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,464 | 80.30 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1970: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tufton Beamish | 33,592 | 58.34 |
| | Labour | Quintin Barry | 14,904 | 25.88 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Holt | 9,083 | 15.77 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,688 | 32.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,579 | 72.79 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tufton Beamish | 27,529 | 53.44 |
| | Labour | Roy Ellison Manley | 14,561 | 28.32 |
| | Liberal | Gerald Arthur Dowden | 9,328 | 18.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,968 | 25.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,418 | 76.27 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1964: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tufton Beamish | 26,818 | 55.30 | |
| | Labour | Reginald Edgar Fitch | 12,757 | 26.30 | |
| | Liberal | Gerald Arthur Dowden | 8,924 | 18.40 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,061 | 29.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,499 | 76.43 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tufton Beamish | 29,642 | 69.41 |
| | Labour | William Reay | 13,065 | 30.59 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,577 | 38.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,707 | 75.80 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1955: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tufton Beamish | 24,938 | 66.80 |
| | Labour | John Lloyd-Eley | 12,392 | 33.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,546 | 33.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,330 | 74.83 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1951: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tufton Beamish | 34,345 | 66.78 |
| | Labour | Albert William Briggs | 17,082 | 33.22 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,263 | 33.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,478 | 78.26 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1950: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tufton Beamish | 30,430 | 58.50 |
| | Labour | Albert William Briggs | 15,023 | 28.88 |
| | Liberal | Florinda Kingdon-Ward | 6,565 | 12.62 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,407 | 29.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,018 | 80.99 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tufton Beamish | 26,176 | 51.26 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Albert Oram | 18,511 | 36.25 | |
| | Liberal | Peter Cadogan | 6,374 | 12.48 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,665 | 15.01 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,061 | 71.87 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1936 Lewes by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tufton Percy Hamilton Beamish | 14,646 | 65.96 |
| | Labour | Alban Gordon | 7,557 | 34.04 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,089 | 31.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,203 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1935: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Loder | 24,644 | 70.01 |
| | Labour | Frank Rivers Hancock | 10,559 | 29.99 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,085 | 40.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,203 | 64.41 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
General election 1931: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Loder | 25,181 | 81.29 |
| | Labour | Frank Rivers Hancock | 5,795 | 18.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,386 | 62.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,976 | 70.87 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Tufton Beamish | 15,230 | 53.7 | −19.0 |
| | Labour | Alban Gordon | 7,698 | 27.1 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal | Henry Plunket Woodgate | 5,452 | 19.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,532 | 26.6 | −18.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,380 | 70.4 | +5.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 40,291 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | −9.4 | |
General election 1924: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Tufton Beamish | 13,399 | 72.7 | +13.1 |
| | Labour | Basil Hall | 5,043 | 27.3 | −13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,356 | 45.4 | +26.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,442 | 64.7 | +6.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,517 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | +13.1 | |
1924 Lewes by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Tufton Beamish | 9,584 | 52.0 | −7.6 |
| | Labour | Basil Hall | 6,112 | 33.2 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal | Howard Williams | 2,718 | 14.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,472 | 18.8 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,414 | 67.3 | +9.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,361 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | −0.2 | |
General election 1923: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | William Campion | 9,474 | 59.6 | −8.4 |
| | Labour | Basil Hall | 6,422 | 40.4 | +8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,052 | 19.2 | −16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,896 | 58.1 | −6.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 27,361 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | −8.4 | |
General election 1922: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | William Campion | 11,345 | 68.0 | +5.2 |
| | Labour | Hugh Millier Black | 5,328 | 32.0 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,017 | 36.0 | +6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,673 | 64.6 | +9.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 25,801 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | William Campion | 7,792 | 62.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Tom Pargeter | 4,164 | 33.6 | N/A |
| | Independent and Silver Badge | Albert Edward Gardiner | 452 | 3.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,628 | 29.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,408 | 55.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 22,500 | | |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||

## Election results 1868–1918
### Elections in the 1860s

General election 1868: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Walter Pelham | 601 | 50.6 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative | William Christie | 587 | 49.4 | +4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 1.2 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,188 | 88.0 | +1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,350 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.7 | |

### Elections in the 1870s

General election 1874: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Christie | 772 | 60.7 | +11.3 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Cohen | 500 | 39.3 | −11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 272 | 21.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,272 | 89.0 | +1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,430 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.3 | |

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Christie | 717 | 55.3 | −5.4 |
| | Liberal | William Codrington | 580 | 44.7 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 137 | 10.6 | −10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,297 | 88.9 | −0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,459 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −5.4 | |
General election 1885: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Fletcher | 5,312 | 62.5 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal | William Egerton Hubbard | 3,181 | 37.5 | −7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,131 | 25.0 | +14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,493 | 80.2 | −8.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,586 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +7.2 | |
General election 1886: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Fletcher | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Fletcher | 5,621 | 70.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Henry Prince | 2,322 | 29.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,299 | 41.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,943 | 67.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,832 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1895: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Fletcher | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Fletcher | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1906: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Fletcher | 7,172 | 56.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Hector Morison | 5,458 | 43.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,714 | 13.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,630 | 81.2 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,560 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry Fletcher | 9,168 | 66.7 | +9.9 |
| | Liberal | Basil Williams | 4,572 | 33.3 | −9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,596 | 33.4 | +19.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,740 | 79.5 | −1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,277 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +9.9 | |
1910 Lewes by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Campion | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election December 1910: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Campion | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General Election 1914/15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
* Unionist: William Campion
* Liberal:

## Election results 1832–1868
### Elections in the 1830s

General election 1832: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | Thomas Read Kemp | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Whig | Charles Blunt | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 878 | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
General election 1835: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | Charles Blunt | 511 | 40.8 |
| | Whig | Thomas Read Kemp | 382 | 30.5 |
| | Conservative | Henry FitzRoy | 359 | 28.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 715 | 94.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 761 | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
Kemp resigned, causing a by-election.
By-election, 21 April 1837: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry FitzRoy | 397 | 51.7 | +23.0 |
| | Whig | John Easthope | 371 | 48.3 | −23.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 768 | 91.2 | −2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,842 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +23.0 | |
General election 1837: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Charles Blunt | 413 | 26.6 | −14.2 |
| | Conservative | Henry FitzRoy | 401 | 25.8 | +11.5 |
| | Whig | Thomas Brand | 398 | 25.6 | −4.9 |
| | Conservative | William Lyon | 343 | 22.1 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 788 | 93.6 | −0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 842 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | 0.8 | −1.0 |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | −11.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | +10.5 | |

### Elections in the 1840s

Blunt's death caused a by-election.
By-election, 9 March 1840: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | George West | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 881 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig | Conservative gain from Whig |
General election 1841: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Radical | Summers Harford | 411 | 25.4 | N/A |
| | Radical | Howard Elphinstone | 409 | 25.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Henry FitzRoy | 407 | 25.2 | −0.6 |
| | Conservative | George West | 388 | 24.0 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 810 | 91.9 | −1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 881 | | |
| | Radical gain from Whig | Radical gain from Whig | Swing | | |
| | Radical gain from Conservative | Radical gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
On petition, Harford was unseated, due to bribery and corruption, and Fitzroy was declared elected on 21 March 1842. Fitzroy was then appointed a Civil Lord of the Admiralty, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 17 February 1845: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Henry FitzRoy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative gain from Radical | Conservative gain from Radical | Conservative gain from Radical | Conservative gain from Radical | Conservative gain from Radical |
Elphinstone resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.
By-election, 17 March 1847: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Robert Perfect | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Whig gain from Radical | Whig gain from Radical | Whig gain from Radical | Whig gain from Radical | Whig gain from Radical |
General election 1847: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Peelite | Henry FitzRoy | 457 | 37.8 | +12.6 |
| | Whig | Robert Perfect | 402 | 33.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | John Bellingham Godfrey Hudson | 207 | 17.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Henry Loftus | 143 | 11.8 | −12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 605 (est) | 69.8 (est) | −22.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 866 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 4.5 | N/A |
| | Peelite gain from Radical | Peelite gain from Radical | Swing | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 195 | 16.2 | N/A |
| | Whig gain from Radical | Whig gain from Radical | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1850s

General election 1852: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Henry Brand | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Peelite | Henry FitzRoy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 713 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
| | Peelite hold | Peelite hold | Peelite hold | Peelite hold | Peelite hold |
Brand was appointed a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 5 April 1855: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Henry Brand | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
General election 1857: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Henry Brand | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Peelite | Henry FitzRoy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 724 | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
| | Peelite hold | Peelite hold | Peelite hold | Peelite hold | Peelite hold |
General election 1859: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry FitzRoy | 339 | 31.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Henry Brand | 338 | 31.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Richard Amphlett | 200 | 18.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Charles Blunt | 189 | 17.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 12.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 533 (est) | 76.5 (est) | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 697 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
FitzRoy was appointed First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings, requiring a by-election.
By-election, 27 June 1859: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry FitzRoy | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Elections in the 1860s

FitzRoy's death caused a by-election.
By-election, 16 January 1860: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Blencowe | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
General election 1865: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Henry Brand | 325 | 27.7 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal | Walter Pelham | 324 | 27.6 | −4.1 |
| | Conservative | William Christie | 292 | 24.9 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | Sir Alfred Slade, 3rd Baronet | 232 | 19.8 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | 2.7 | −10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 587 (est) | 86.8 (est) | +10.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 676 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.1 | |

## Elections before 1832

General election 1831: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | Thomas Read Kemp | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Whig | Charles Blunt | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 784 | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
| | Whig gain from Tory | Whig gain from Tory | Whig gain from Tory | Whig gain from Tory |
General election 1830: Lewes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | Thomas Read Kemp | 479 | 42.6 |
| | Tory | John Shelley | 372 | 33.1 |
| | Whig | Alexander Donovan | 274 | 24.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 626 | c. 79.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | c. 784 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 9.5 |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | 8.7 |
| | Tory hold | Tory hold | Swing | |