GENERAL ELECTION, 9th JUNE 1983 ENGLAND: Electorate 35,143,479; Turnout 72.48%: SWING +4.26 Party Votes % Candidates Seats Lost Deposit C 11,711,519 45.98 523 362 - Lab 6,862,422 26.94 523 148 107 L 3,658,903 14.36 267 10 2 SDP 3,056,054 12.00 256 3 3 Alliance 6,714,957 26.36 523 13 5 EP 45,143 0.18 87 - 87 NF 27,065 0.11 60 - 60 Ind 23,876 0.10 107 - 107 Ind Lab 17,151 0.07 8 - 8 Ind C 16,408 0.06 14 - 14 BNP 14,364 0.06 52 - 52 Ind L 13,632 0.05 6 - 5 Com 6,368 0.03 22 - 22 MRLP 3,524 0.01 11 - 11 WRP 3,280 0.01 18 - 18 WR 1,750 0.01 10 - 10 EP/WFLOE 1,341 0.01 3 - 3 MK 1,151 0.01 2 - 2 FTACMP 1,122 0.01 2 - 2 Ind Com 1,116 0.00 1 - 1 Rev CP 992 0.00 4 - 4 PAL 934 0.00 4 - 4 Nat Party 874 0.00 5 - 5 Ind EP 790 0.00 2 - 2 WFLOE 517 0.00 1 - 1 NBP 478 0.00 2 - 2 N Lab P 456 0.00 1 - 1 CNP 364 0.00 1 - 1 INP 289 0.00 1 - 1 FP 242 0.00 1 - 1 Wk P 199 0.00 2 - 2 Ind Dem 108 0.00 1 - 1 Ind Soc 88 0.00 1 - 1 SPGB 85 0.00 1 - 1 Ind PC 41 0.00 1 - 1 TOTAL 25,472,646 100.00 2,000 523 542 WALES: Electorate 2,113,855; Turnout 76.12%: SWING +4.98 Party Votes % Candidates Seats Lost Deposit Lab 603,858 37.53 38 20 1 C 499,310 31.03 38 14 2 L 194,988 12.12 19 2 1 SDP 178,370 11.08 19 - 2 Alliance 373,358 23.20 38 2 3 PC 125,309 7.79 38 2 32 EP 3,510 0.22 7 - 7 Com 2,015 0.12 3 - 3 Ind 1,216 0.08 5 - 5 WRP 256 0.02 1 - 1 BNP 154 0.01 1 - 1 TOTAL 1,608,986 100.00 169 38 55 SCOTLAND: Electorate 3,886,899; Turnout 72.67%: SWING +1.71 Party Votes % Candidates Seats Lost Deposit Lab 990,654 35.07 72 41 11 C 801,487 28.38 72 21 3 L 356,224 12.61 36 5 2 SDP 336,410 11.91 36 3 1 Alliance 692,634 24.52 72 8 3 SNP 331,975 11.75 72 2 53 EP 3,854 0.14 11 - 11 Com 3,223 0.11 10 - 10 WRP 262 0.01 2 - 2 Ind C 249 0.01 1 - 1 Ind 139 0.01 1 - 1 BNP 103 0.00 1 - 1 TOTAL 2,824,580 100.00 314 72 96 NORTHERN IRELAND: Electorate 1,048,766; Turnout 72.94% Party Votes % Candidates Seats Lost Deposit UU 259,952 33.98 16 11 1 UDUP 152,749 19.97 14 3 4 SDLP 137,012 17.91 17 1 7 SF 102,701 13.43 14 1 7 APNI 61,275 8.01 12 - 7 UPUP 22,861 2.99 1 1 - TWP 14,650 1.92 14 - 14 Ind Soc 10,326 1.35 1 - - Ind UDUP 1,134 0.15 1 - 1 LTU 1,014 0.13 2 - 2 Ind 800 0.10 2 - 2 NIEP 451 0.06 1 - 1 TOTAL 764,925 100.00 95 17 46 UNITED KINGDOM: Electorate 42,192,999; Turnout 72.69%: SWING +3.96 Party Votes % Candidates Seats Lost Deposit C 13,012,316 42.43 633 397 5 Lab 8,456,934 27.57 633 209 119 L 4,210,115 13.73 322 17 5 SDP 3,570,834 11.64 311 6 6 Alliance 7,780,949 25.37 633 23 11 SNP 331,975 1.08 72 2 53 UU 259,952 0.85 16 11 1 UDUP 152,749 0.50 14 3 4 SDLP 137,012 0.45 17 1 7 PC 125,309 0.41 38 2 32 SF 102,701 0.34 14 1 7 APNI 61,275 0.20 12 - 7 EP 52,507 0.17 105 - 105 NF 27,065 0.09 60 - 60 Ind 26,031 0.09 115 - 115 UPUP 22,861 0.08 1 1 - Ind Lab 17,151 0.06 8 - 8 Ind C 16,657 0.05 15 - 15 TWP 14,650 0.05 14 - 14 BNP 14,621 0.05 54 - 54 Ind L 13,632 0.04 6 - 5 Com 11,606 0.04 35 - 35 Ind Soc 10,414 0.03 2 - 1 WRP 3,798 0.01 21 - 21 MRLP 3,524 0.01 11 - 11 WR 1,750 0.01 10 - 10 EP/WFLOE 1,341 0.01 3 - 3 MK 1,151 0.01 2 - 2 Ind UDUP 1,134 0.00 1 - 1 FTACMP 1,122 0.00 2 - 2 Ind Com 1,116 0.00 1 - 1 LTU 1,014 0.00 2 - 2 Rev CP 992 0.00 4 - 4 PAL 934 0.00 4 - 4 Nat Party 874 0.00 5 - 5 Ind EP 790 0.00 2 - 2 WFLOE 517 0.00 1 - 1 NBP 478 0.00 2 - 2 N Lab P 456 0.00 1 - 1 NIEP 451 0.00 1 - 1 CNP 364 0.00 1 - 1 INP 289 0.00 1 - 1 FP 242 0.00 1 - 1 Wk P 199 0.00 2 - 2 Ind Dem 108 0.00 1 - 1 SPGB 85 0.00 1 - 1 Ind PC 41 0.00 1 - 1 TOTAL 30,671,137 100.00 2,578 650 739 GREAT BRITAIN TOTAL: C 13,012,316 43.51 Lab 8,456,934 28.28 Alliance 7,780,949 26.02 Others 656,013 2.19 Total 29,906,212 SWING +4.07