<page_title> 1983 Penrith and The Border by-election </page_title> <section_title> Votes </section_title> <table> <cell> Conservative <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> David Maclean <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> Liberal <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Michael Young <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 552 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> </table>
The result of the 1983 Penrith and The Border by-election was a victory for the Conservative candidate, David Maclean, who won with a majority of 552 over the Liberal candidate Michael Young.