1983 General Election - Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Galloway and Upper Nithsdale |
| Turnout | 75.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Lang, Ian | Conservative | 17,579 |
| Thompson, George | SNP | 12,118 |
| Douglas, Gerald | Liberal | 5,129 |
| Miller, Malcolm | Labour | 4,464 |