1983 General Election - Blackburn
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Blackburn |
| Turnout | 74.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Straw, Jack | Labour | 25,400 |
| Mather, Graham | Conservative | 22,345 |
| Fairbrother, Eric | Social Democratic | 8,174 |
| Riley, David | National Front | 864 |