1983 General Election - Chorley
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Chorley |
| Turnout | 79.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Dover, Densmore | Conservative | 27,861 |
| Taylor, Ivan | Labour | 17,586 |
| O'Neill, Peter | Social Democratic | 11,691 |
| Holgate, Anthony | Ecology | 451 |
| Rokas, Eva | Independent | 114 |