1983 General Election - Coventry South East
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Coventry South East |
| Turnout | 70.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Nellist, Dave | Labour | 15,307 |
| Arnold, Jacques | Conservative | 12,625 |
| Kilby, G | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 9,323 |