1983 General Election - Bridlington
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Bridlington |
| Turnout | 70.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Townend, John | Conservative | 31,284 |
| Martin, E | Social Democratic | 14,675 |
| Craven, M | Labour | 7,370 |
| Tooke, S | Ecology | 803 |