1983 General Election - Dundee East
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Dundee East |
| Turnout | 74.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Wilson, Gordon | SNP | 20,276 |
| Bowman, Charles | Labour | 15,260 |
| Vaughan, Barbara | Conservative | 7,712 |
| Rottger, Stephen | Liberal | 3,546 |