1983 General Election - Newark
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Newark |
| Turnout | 76.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Alexander, Richard | Conservative | 26,334 |
| McGuiggan, J | Labour | 12,051 |
| Thompstone, S | Social Democratic | 10,076 |
| Hewis, P | Ecology | 463 |