1983 General Election - Reading West
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Reading West |
| Turnout | 72.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Durant, Sir Tony | Conservative | 24,948 |
| Day, RJ | Liberal | 13,549 |
| Evans, R | Labour | 9,220 |
| Lilley, E | Independent | 161 |