The Peckham by-election of 28 October 1982 was held after the death of Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Harry Lamborn on 21 August 1982. The seat was retained for Labour by Harriet Harman.
| Peckham by-election, 1982 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Harriet Harman | 11,349 | 50.34 | -9.51 | |
| Social Democrat | Dick Taverne | 7,418 | 32.91 | +25.25 | |
| Conservative | John Redwood | 2,800 | 12.42 | -15.65 | |
| National Front | Martin Webster | 874 | 3.88 | -0.54 | |
| Democratic Monarchist, Public Safety, White Resident | Bill Boaks | 102 | 0.45 | N/A | |
| Majority | 3,931 | 17.44 | -14.33 | ||
| Turnout | 22,543 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
NB: Social Democrat refers to the votes won by the Liberal Party at the 1979 general election due to existence of the SDP-Liberal Alliance.
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