| Year: | 1983 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency: | Canterbury |
| Turnout: | 70.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Crouch, David | Conservative | 29029 |
| Purchese, J | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 13287 |
| Gould, Jeannette | Labour | 7906 |
| Conder, D | Ecology | 962 |
| White, Joan | Independent Nationalist | 226 |