1983 General Election - Pontefract and Castleford
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Pontefract and Castleford |
| Turnout | 67.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Lofthouse, Geoffrey | Labour | 24,990 |
| Howell, Barry | Conservative | 11,299 |
| Dale, D | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 7,452 |