1983 General Election - Newport East
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Newport East |
| Turnout | 76.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hughes, Royston | Labour | 15,931 |
| Thomason, Kenneth | Conservative | 13,301 |
| David, Frances | Social Democratic | 10,293 |
| Thomas, David | Plaid Cymru | 697 |