1983 General Election - Paisley South
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Paisley South |
| Turnout | 72.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Buchan, Norman | Labour | 15,633 |
| Buchanan, Elspeth | Liberal | 9,104 |
| Knox, Joseph | Conservative | 7,819 |
| Mitchell, James | SNP | 4,918 |
| Mellor, David | Ecology | 271 |