1983 General Election - Belfast East
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Belfast East |
| Turnout | 70.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Robinson, Peter | DUP | 17,631 |
| Burchill, Jeremy | UUP | 9,642 |
| Napier, Oliver | Alliance | 9,373 |
| Donaldson, Denis | Sinn Féin | 682 |
| Tang, Muriel | Labour and Trade Union | 584 |
| Prendiville, Peter | SDLP | 519 |
| Cullen, Frank | Workers' Party | 421 |
| Boyd, Herbert | New Agenda | 59 |