1983 General Election - Dunfermline East
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Dunfermline East |
| Turnout | 72.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Brown, Gordon | Labour | 18,515 |
| Harcus, DT | Liberal | 7,214 |
| Shenton, Clive | Conservative | 6,764 |
| Hunter, GA | SNP | 2,573 |
| Maxwell, Alex | Communist | 864 |