1983 General Election - Edinburgh East
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Edinburgh East |
| Turnout | 70.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Strang, Gavin | Labour | 16,169 |
| Martin, P | Conservative | 10,303 |
| Macleod, R | Liberal | 7,570 |
| Scott, P | SNP | 1,976 |