1983 General Election - Banff and Buchan
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Banff and Buchan |
| Turnout | 67.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| McQuarrie, Albert | Conservative | 16,072 |
| Henderson, Douglas | SNP | 15,135 |
| Needham, E | Social Democratic | 6,084 |
| Lloyd, IFR | Labour | 3,150 |