| Election Name: | 1983 Chester City Council election |
| Country: | Cheshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1982 Chester City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Next Election: | 1984 Chester City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
| Seats For Election: | 20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Turnout: | 47.5% (3.1%) |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 37 seats, 43.5% |
| Seats1: | 10 |
| Seats After1: | 37 |
| Seat Change1: | 0 |
| Popular Vote1: | 15,268 |
| Percentage1: | 42.8% |
| Swing1: | 0.7% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 14 seats, 26.0% |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Seats After2: | 14 |
| Seat Change2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 10,147 |
| Percentage2: | 28.4% |
| Swing2: | 2.4% |
| Party3: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
| Last Election3: | 8 seats, 30.3% |
| Seats3: | 4 |
| Seats After3: | 8 |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 9,184 |
| Percentage3: | 25.7% |
| Swing3: | 4.6% |
| Party4: | Independent politician |
| Last Election4: | 1 seat, 0.0% |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Seats After4: | 1 |
| Seat Change4: | 0 |
| Popular Vote4: | 966 |
| Percentage4: | 2.7% |
| Swing4: | N/A |
| Party5: | Residents Association |
| Last Election5: | 2 seats, 0.3% |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Seats After5: | 0 |
| Seat Change5: | 2 |
| Popular Vote5: | 109 |
| Percentage5: | 0.3% |
| Swing5: | 0.0% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 1983 Chester City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.