| Election Name: | Durham mayoral election, 1983 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1981 Durham mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1981 |
| Next Election: | 1985 Durham mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1983 |
| Candidate1: | Charles Markham |
| Party1: | nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote1: | 10,618 |
| Percentage1: | 53.39% |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote2: | 9,268 |
| Percentage2: | 46.61% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Charles Markham |
| After Election: | Charles Markham |
The 1983 Durham mayoral election was held on November 8, 1983, to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Charles Markham