1983 General Election - Sunderland South
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Sunderland South |
| Turnout | 66.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Bagier, Gordon | Labour | 22,869 |
| Mitchell, Andrew | Conservative | 17,321 |
| Anderson, John | Social Democratic | 9,865 |