1983 General Election - Dewsbury
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Dewsbury |
| Turnout | 74.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Whitfield, John | Conservative | 20,297 |
| Ripley, Denis | Labour | 18,211 |
| Ginsburg, David | Social Democratic | 13,065 |