1983 General Election - Lagan Valley
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Lagan Valley |
| Turnout | 67.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Molyneaux, Jim | UUP | 24,017 |
| Beattie, William | DUP | 6,801 |
| Close, Seamus | Alliance | 4,593 |
| Boomer, Cormac | SDLP | 2,603 |
| McAuley, Richard | Sinn Féin | 1,751 |
| Loughlin, Gerard | Workers' Party | 809 |