Scottish local Regional elections, 1982

Scottish local Regional elections, 1982
Scotland
6 May 1982
  First party Second party
 
Leader Michael Foot Margaret Thatcher
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since 10 November 1980 11 February 1975
Seats won 186 119
Percentage 37.6 25.1
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader David Steel Gordon Wilson
Party SDP–Liberal Alliance SNP
Leader since 1976 15 September 1979
Seats won 25 23
Percentage 18.1 13.4

Colours denote the winning party with outright control

The regional Local elections were held in Scotland on Thursday 6 May 1982, as part of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

National results

Summary of the 1982 Scottish regional council election results[1]

 
Parties Votes Votes % Wards
Labour 37.6 186
SNP 13.4 23
Conservative 25.1 119
SDP–Liberal Alliance 18.1 25
Independent 5.1 87
Other
Total

Results by council area

Council Labour Conservative SNP SDP-Liberal Alliance Independent Other Turnout Control
 Details
Borders‡ 0 8 0 3 12 0 41.1% Independent hold Details
Central‡ 22 4 5 1 2 0 44.7% Labour hold Details
Dumfries and Galloway‡ 4 4 3 2 22 0 39.0% Independent hold Details
Fife‡ 27 10 1 4 2 1 43.2% Labour hold Details
Grampian‡ 15 28 3 6 2 0 34.3% Conservative Hold Details
Highland‡ 5 1 2 2 42 0 41.0% Independent Hold Details
Lothian‡ 22 22 1 3 1 0 47.6% No overall control Gain from Labour Details
Orkney‡ Independent Hold Details
Shetland‡ Independent Hold Details
Strathclyde‡ 79 15 3 4 2 0 42.4% Labour Hold Details
Tayside‡ 12 27 5 0 2 0 45.3% Conservative Hold Details
Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)‡ Independent Hold Details
Preceded by
Scottish District local elections, 1980		 Scottish local elections Succeeded by
Scottish District local elections, 1984

Notes and references

  1. ↑ McConnell, Alan (2004), Scottish Local Government, Edinburgh University Press, ISBN 978-0-7486-2005-0

See also