1983 General Election - Manchester Withington
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Manchester Withington |
| Turnout | 72.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Silvester, Fred | Conservative | 18,329 |
| Done, Frances | Labour | 15,956 |
| Lever, Bernard | Social Democratic | 12,231 |
| Gibson, Michael | Independent | 184 |