See main article: 1983 United Kingdom general election. This page details the results of the 1983 United Kingdom general election.
| Conservative | Labour Party | Liberal | Social Democratic | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 51.9% | 17.8% | 18.1% | 11.6% | 0.5% |
| Constituency | Party | MP | Majority | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basildon | Conservative | David Amess | 1,379 | Con hold | ||
| Billericay | Conservative | Harvey Proctor | 14,615 | Con hold | ||
| Braintree | Conservative | Tony Newton | 13,441 | Con hold | ||
| Brentwood and Ongar | Conservative | Robert McCrindle | 9,387 | Con hold | ||
| Castle Point | Conservative | Bernard Braine | 15,417 | Con hold | ||
| Chelmsford | Conservative | Norman St John-Stevas | 378 | Con hold | ||
| Colchester North | Conservative | Antony Buck | 15,048 | Con hold | ||
| Colchester South and Maldon | Conservative | John Wakeham | 12,165 | Con hold | ||
| Epping Forest | Conservative | John Biggs-Davison | 15,378 | Con hold | ||
| Harlow | Conservative | Jerry Hayes | 3,674 | Con hold | ||
| Harwich | Conservative | Julian Ridsdale | 12,502 | Con hold | ||
| Rochford | Conservative | Michael Clark | 13,102 | Con hold | ||
| Saffron Walden | Conservative | Alan Haselhurst | 15,249 | Con hold | ||
| Southend East | Conservative | Teddy Taylor | 10,691 | Con hold | ||
| Southend West | Conservative | Paul Channon | 8,033 | Con hold | ||
| Thurrock | Labour | Oonagh McDonald | 1,722 | Lab hold | ||
| Constituency | Party | MP | Majority | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen North | Labour | 9,144 | Lab | |||
| Aberdeen South | Conservative | 3,581 | Con | |||
| Argyll and Bute | Conservative | 3,844 | Con | |||
| Angus East | Conservative | 3,527 | Con | |||
| Banff & Buchan | Conservative | A. McQuirrie | 937 | Con | ||
| Caithness and Sutherland | Social Democrat | Robert Maclennan | 6,843 | SDP | ||
| Dundee East | SNP | 13,104 | SNP | |||
| Dundee West | Labour | 10,150 | Lab | |||