1983 General Election - South Antrim
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | South Antrim |
| Turnout | 65.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Forsythe, Clifford | UUP | 17,727 |
| Thompson, Roy | DUP | 10,935 |
| Mawhinney, Gordon | Alliance | 4,612 |
| Maginness, Alban | SDLP | 3,377 |
| Laverty, Sean | Sinn Féin | 1,629 |
| Smyth, Kevin | Workers' Party | 549 |