1983 General Election - Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney |
| Turnout | 72.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Rowlands, Edward | Labour | 29,053 |
| Owen, PC | Liberal | 6,323 |
| Blausten, R | Conservative | 5,449 |
| Howells, Gerald | Plaid Cymru | 2,058 |
| Gould, RT | Workers Revolutionary | 256 |