1983 General Election - Monklands West
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Monklands West |
| Turnout | 75.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Clarke, Thomas | Labour | 20,642 |
| Cameron, Laurence | Conservative | 8,378 |
| Ackland, Rodney | Social Democratic | 6,605 |
| Lyon, George | SNP | 2,473 |