1983 United Kingdom general election in Wales

The 1983 United Kingdom general election in Wales took place on 9 June 1983 for all 38 Welsh seats to the House of Commons. The Labour Party again won a majority of Welsh MPs, but the party's vote share declined by 9.4% and they lost three seats. In this election popular vote and percentage gap produced between Labour and Conservative parties will be the smallest one up until 2019 UK general election.

1983 United Kingdom general election in Wales
9 June 1983
All 38 Welsh seats to the House of Commons
  First party Second party
 
Leader Michael Foot Margaret Thatcher
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since 10 November 1980 11 February 1975
Last election 21 seats, 46.9% 11 seats, 32.2%
Seats before 23 12
Seats won 20 14
Seat change 3 2
Popular vote 603,858 499,310
Percentage 37.5% 31.0%
Swing 9.4% 1.2%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader
Dafydd Wigley
Party Alliance Plaid Cymru
Leader since
1981
Last election 1 seats, 10.6% 2 seats, 8.0%
Seats before 1 2
Seats won 2 2
Seat change 1
Popular vote 373,358 125,309
Percentage 23.2% 7.8%
Swing 12.6% 0.2%
Main article: 1983 United Kingdom general election

Despite the Labour party winning the most votes in Wales, the Conservatives won the general election.

The governing Conservatives made a net gain of two seats, with the SDP–Liberal Alliance gaining one. Across the UK the Conservatives won a landslide majority and continued in office for a second term.

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