1983 General Election - East Antrim
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | East Antrim |
| Turnout | 64.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Beggs, Roy | UUP | 14,293 |
| Allister, Jim | DUP | 13,926 |
| Neeson, Seán | Alliance | 7,620 |
| O'Cleary, Michael | SDLP | 1,047 |
| Cunning, William | Independent | 741 |
| Kelly, Austin | Workers' Party | 581 |