1983 General Election - Harwich
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Harwich |
| Turnout | 70.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ridsdale, Sir Julian | Conservative | 27,422 |
| Goodenough, RM | Liberal | 14,920 |
| Knight, Ralph | Labour | 8,302 |
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Harwich |
| Turnout | 70.2% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ridsdale, Sir Julian | Conservative | 27,422 |
| Goodenough, RM | Liberal | 14,920 |
| Knight, Ralph | Labour | 8,302 |