| Country: | Nigeria |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1979 Nigerian presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1979 |
| Next Election: | 1993 Nigerian presidential election |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
| Election Date: | 6 August 1983 |
| Image1: | President Sharari cropped.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Shehu Shagari |
| States Carried1: | 11 |
| Party1: | NPN |
| Running Mate1: | Alex Ekwueme |
| Color1: | 6f8ed1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,081,471 |
| Percentage1: | 47.51% |
| Nominee2: | Obafemi Awolowo |
| Party2: | UPN |
| Running Mate2: | Muhammad Kura |
| States Carried2: | 5 |
| Colour2: | D82628 |
| Popular Vote2: | 7,907,209 |
| Percentage2: | 31.09% |
| States Carried3: | 2 |
| Image3: | Nnamdi Azikiwe PC (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee3: | Nnamdi Azikiwe |
| Party3: | NPP |
| Running Mate3: | Shettima Mustafa[1] |
| Colour3: | 028c3b |
| Popular Vote3: | 3,557,113 |
| Percentage3: | 13.99% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Shehu Shagari |
| Before Party: | NPN |
| After Election: | Shehu Shagari |
| After Party: | NPN |
Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 6 August 1983. The result was a victory for incumbent Shehu Shagari, who received 48% of the vote.[2] [3] His National Party of Nigeria won the parliamentary elections held later in the month.[4]