1983 General Election - Salford East
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Salford East |
| Turnout | 62.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Orme, Stanley | Labour | 21,373 |
| Cole, Simon | Conservative | 11,832 |
| Williams, Adrian | Social Democratic | 6,190 |
| Carter, SM | Workers Revolutionary | 417 |