1982 Grampian Regional Council election

1982 Scottish local government election

1982 Grampian Regional Council election | <- 1978 | 6 May 1982 (1982-05-06) | 1986 ->

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All 54 seats to Grampian Regional Council
28 seats needed for a majority
|  | First party  | Second party  | Third party

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Party  | Conservative | Labour | Alliance
Last election  | 33 seats, 43.1% | 13 seats, 28.5% | 2 seats, 5.0%
Seats won  | 28  | 15  | 6
Seat change  | 5  | 2  | 4
Popular vote  | 41,390  | 27,940  | 17,359
Percentage  | 40.4%  | 27.3%  | 17.0%
Swing  | 2.7%  | 1.2%  | 12.0%

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party
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Party  | SNP | Independent
Last election  | 2 seats, 14.4% | 3 seats, 8.5%
Seats won  | 3  | 2
Seat change  | 1  | 1
Popular vote  | 11,646  | 3,967
Percentage  | 11.4%  | 3.9%
Swing  | 3.0%  | 4.6%

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The 54 single member wards

The 1982 election to the Grampian Regional Council took place on 6 May 1982, as part of the wider 1982 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Conservatives maintaining their dominance of the 54 seat Council, albeit with a reduced presence.[1]

## Results

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1982 Grampian Regional Council election result[2] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Conservative | 28  | \-  | \-  |  5  | 51.9  | 40.4  | 41,390  |  2.7
| Labour | 15  | \-  | \-  |  2  | 27.8  | 27.3  | 27,940  |  1.2
| Alliance | 6  | \-  | \-  |  4  | 11.1  | 17.0  | 17,359  |  12.0
| SNP | 3  | \-  | \-  |  1  | 5.6  | 11.4  | 11,646  |  3.0
| Independent | 2  | \-  | \-  |  1  | 3.7  | 3.9  | 3,967  |  4.6

## Ward results

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## References

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1. ^ "The Results". The Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1982. p. 12.
2. ^ pp.56-59

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