| Election Name: | 1983 York City Council election |
| Country: | Yorkshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1982 York City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Next Election: | 1984 York City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
| Seats For Election: | 15 out of 45 seats to York City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 23 |
| Turnout: | 48.5% (3.6%) |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 19 seats, 36.1% |
| Seats1: | 7 |
| Seats After1: | 18 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 14,352 |
| Percentage1: | 37.3% |
| Swing1: | 1.2% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 15 seats, 31.4% |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Seats After2: | 17 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 13,569 |
| Percentage2: | 35.3% |
| Swing2: | 3.9% |
| Party3: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
| Last Election3: | 10 seats, 32.5% |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Seats After3: | 10 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 10,509 |
| Percentage3: | 27.3% |
| Swing3: | 5.2% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | No overall control |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 1983 York City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.