<page_title> Jock Kay </page_title> <section_title> 1983 parliamentary by-election </section_title> <table> <cell> John Maurice Kay <col_header> 1983 by-election, Makoni (white roll) </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> 493 <col_header> 1983 by-election, Makoni (white roll) </col_header> <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> François Smit <col_header> 1983 by-election, Makoni (white roll) </col_header> <col_header> Candidate </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> <cell> 434 <col_header> 1983 by-election, Makoni (white roll) </col_header> <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header>  </row_header> </cell> </table>
In the election, Kay earned 493 votes, defeating François Smit with 434 votes.