1983 General Election - Bournemouth East
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Bournemouth East |
| Turnout | 66.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Atkinson, David | Conservative | 25,176 |
| Millward, John | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 13,760 |
| Shutler, MJ | Labour | 4,026 |
| Hogarth, Margaret | Independent Conservative | 3,644 |
| Dykes, T | Ecology | 273 |
| Stooks, J | Monster Raving Loony | 225 |