1983 General Election - Sunderland North
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Sunderland North |
| Turnout | 66.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Clay, Bob | Labour | 24,179 |
| Lewis, Christopher | Conservative | 16,983 |
| McCourt, Douglas | Liberal | 11,090 |