1983 General Election - Motherwell North
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Motherwell North |
| Turnout | 75.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hamilton, James | Labour | 24,483 |
| Hargrave, Robert | Conservative | 6,589 |
| Whitelaw, Gordon | Liberal | 5,970 |
| Lyle, Richard | SNP | 5,333 |