1979 General Election - Folkestone and Hythe
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Turnout | 72.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Costain, Albert | Conservative | 26,837 |
| Budd, Bernard | Liberal | 10,817 |
| Priestman, GJ | Labour | 10,015 |
| Lavine, M | National Front | 478 |