| Country: | South African Republic |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1872 Transvaal presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1872 |
| Election Date: | 16 April 1883 |
| Next Election: | 1888 Transvaal presidential election |
| Next Year: | 1888 |
| Image1: | Kruger c 1880.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Paul Kruger |
| Popular Vote1: | 3,431 |
| Percentage1: | 74.55% |
| Nominee2: | Piet Joubert |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,171 |
| Percentage2: | 25.45% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Triumvirate |
| After Election: | Paul Kruger |
Presidential elections were held in the South African Republic on 16 April 1883.[1] The election was held after the country's triumvirate leadership, consisting of Paul Kruger, Piet Joubert and Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, was abolished.[1] The result was a victory for Kruger, who was sworn in on 9 May.[1]