1983 United Kingdom general election in Scotland

A general election was held in the United Kingdom on Thursday 9 June 1983 and all 72 seats in Scotland were contested.

1983 United Kingdom general election
9 June 1983
All 72 Scottish seats to the House of Commons
Turnout72.7%, 4.14%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Michael Foot Margaret Thatcher
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Leader since 10 November 1980 11 February 1975
Last election 44 seats, 41.5% 22 seats, 31.4% 3 seats, 9.0%
Seats won 41 21 8
Seat change 3 1 5
Popular vote 990,654 801,487 692,634
Percentage 35.1% 28.4% 24.5%
Swing 6.5% 3.0% 15.5%
  Fourth party
 
Leader Gordon Wilson
Party SNP
Leader since 15 September 1979
Last election 2 seats, 17.3%
Seats won 2
Seat change
Popular vote 331,975
Percentage 11.8%
Swing 5.5%
Results of the 1983 election in Scotland
Main article: 1983 United Kingdom general election

The Labour Party won 41 seats, with the Conservative Party winning 21, the SDP–Liberal Alliance winning eight and the Scottish National Party winning two.

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