1982 Fife Regional Council election

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1982 Fife Regional Council election
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  1978 6 May 1982 (1982-05-06) 1986  

All 46 seats to Fife Regional Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Last election24140
Seats won27104
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg4Increase2.svg4
Popular vote42,54920,59422,348
Percentage40.4%19.6%21.2%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Independent SNP Communist
Last election211
Seats won211
Seat changeSteady2.svg0Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0
Popular vote6,16110,2713,021
Percentage5.9%9.8%2.9%

Fife Regional Council election, 1982.svg
Results by electoral division.

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The third election to Fife Regional Council was held on 6 May 1982 as part of the wider 1982 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour maintaining their control of the region's 46-seat council.

Aggregate results

Fife Regional election, 1982 [1]
Turnout: 43.2%
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2760.040.442,549
  Conservative 1022.219.620,594
  Alliance 44048.921.222,348
  Independent 24.45.96,161
  SNP 12.29.810,271
  Communist 10002.22.93,021
 Democratic Socialist Party00000.00.3264New

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