1983 General Election - Edinburgh West
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh West |
| Turnout | 75.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Douglas-Hamilton, James | Conservative | 17,646 |
| King, DG | Liberal | 17,148 |
| Wood, A | Labour | 9,313 |
| Nicoll, J | SNP | 2,126 |