1983 General Election - Thurrock
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Thurrock |
| Turnout | 67.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| McDonald, Oonagh | Labour | 17,600 |
| Jallon, T | Conservative | 15,878 |
| Benson, D | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 9,761 |
| Bibby, M | Independent | 1,200 |
| Sinclair, R | BNP | 252 |
| Paul, J | Communist | 199 |