| Country: | Victoria |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | 28 May 1983 |
| Candidate1: | Ken Aldred |
| Party1: | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Popular Vote1: | 35,849 |
| Percentage1: | 48.5% |
| Swing1: | 0.6pp |
| Candidate2: | Heather O'Connor |
| Party2: | Australian Labor Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 31,354 |
| Percentage2: | 42.4% |
| Swing2: | 1.9pp |
| 1Blank: | TPP |
| 2Blank: | TPP swing |
| 1Data1: | 54.5% |
| 2Data1: | 3.8pp |
| 1Data2: | 45.5% |
| 2Data2: | 3.8pp |
| MP | |
| Before Election: | Billy Snedden |
| Before Party: | Liberal Party of Australia |
| After Election: | Ken Aldred |
| After Party: | Liberal Party of Australia |
A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Bruce on 28 May 1983. This was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Party MP and former Opposition Leader Sir Billy Snedden.