1983 General Election - Derby South
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Derby South |
| Turnout | 67.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Beckett, Margaret | Labour | 18,169 |
| Hales, GW | Conservative | 17,748 |
| Smith, IW | Social Democratic | 9,976 |
| Wall, E | Ecology | 297 |