| Year: | 1983 |
|---|---|
| General election: | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency: | Edinburgh Pentlands |
| Turnout: | 73.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Rifkind, Malcolm | Conservative | 17051 |
| Smith, Keith | Social Democratic | 12742 |
| Milligan, E | Labour | 10390 |
| MacCormick, Donald | SNP | 2642 |
| Nicol-Smith, A | Ecology | 687 |