1983 General Election - South Dorset
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | South Dorset |
| Turnout | 72.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Cranborne, Viscount | Conservative | 28,631 |
| Head, S | Social Democratic | 13,533 |
| Hewitt, D | Labour | 7,831 |
| Smith, B | Independent | 151 |