1983 General Election - Manchester Gorton
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Manchester Gorton |
| Turnout | 67.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Kaufman, Gerald | Labour | 22,460 |
| Kershaw, John | Conservative | 12,495 |
| Whitmore, Keith | Liberal | 8,348 |
| Cowle, Malcolm | Communist | 333 |
| Andrews, Leslie | BNP | 231 |