1983 General Election - Edinburgh Leith
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh Leith |
| Turnout | 67.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Brown, Ronald McLaren | Labour | 16,177 |
| Graham, David | Social Democratic | 11,204 |
| Cooklin, Brian | Conservative | 10,706 |
| Young, John | SNP | 2,646 |