1983 General Election - Edinburgh Central
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh Central |
| Turnout | 64.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Fletcher, Alex | Conservative | 14,095 |
| Kelley, R | Labour | 11,529 |
| Macleod, M | Social Democratic | 9,498 |
| Halliday, R | SNP | 1,810 |
| Carson, D | Communist | 119 |