1983 General Election - Barking
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Barking |
| Turnout | 65.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Richardson, Jo | Labour | 14,415 |
| Summerson, Hugo | Conservative | 10,389 |
| Gibb, J | Liberal | 8,770 |
| Newport, Ian | National Front | 646 |