1983 General Election - Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale |
| Turnout | 77.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Steel, David | Liberal | 16,868 |
| Ballantyne, Alistair | Conservative | 8,329 |
| Saren, Michael | Labour | 2,200 |
| Macartney, William | SNP | 1,455 |