1983 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Dewsbury: 1983 general election result
The Conservatives won Dewsbury at the 1983 general election with a majority of 2,086. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- ConservativeConservative
- Majority
- 2,0864.0% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 73.0%51,573 valid votes
- Electorate
- 70,623
| Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Won | 20,297 | 39.4% | |
| Labour | 18,211 | 35.3% | |
| SDP–Liberal Alliance | 13,065 | 25.3% | |
| Valid votes | 51,573 | ||
| Majority | 2,086 | 4.0% | |
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 1979 election.
Questions and answers
Who won Dewsbury at the 1983 general election?
The Conservative candidate won with 20,297 votes (39.4%).
What was the majority in Dewsbury in 1983?
2,086 votes (4.0% of valid votes) over the Labour.
What was the turnout in Dewsbury in 1983?
73.0% of the 70,623 registered electors cast a valid vote (51,573 votes).
Official results House of Commons Library, General election results from 1918 to 2019. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data