1983 General Election - Falkirk West
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Falkirk West |
| Turnout | 74.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Canavan, Dennis | Labour | 16,668 |
| Mitchell, Iain | Conservative | 7,690 |
| Harris, Marshall | Liberal | 7,477 |
| Cochrane, Brian | SNP | 4,739 |