1982 Highland Regional Council election

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

All 52 seats to Highland Regional Council
27 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Independent Labour SNP
Last election37 seats, 83.4%5 seats, 5.3%2 seat, 6.1%
Seats won4252
Seat changeIncrease2.svg5Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg0
Popular vote20,9684,3382,803
Percentage70.9%14.7%9.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg12.5%Increase2.svg9.4%Increase2.svg3.4%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Alliance Conservative
Last election2 seats, 2.6%1 seats, 2.6%
Seats won21
Seat changeSteady2.svg0Steady2.svg0
Popular vote1,4570
Percentage4.9%0.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.3%Decrease2.svg2.6%

Council Convener before election

Ian Campbell
Independent

Council Convener after election

Ian Campbell
Independent

An election to the Highland Regional Council was held on 6 May 1982 as part of the wider 1982 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Independents win control of 42 of the council's 52 seats.

Aggregate results

Highland Regional election, 1982 [1]
Turnout: 41.0% (Decrease2.svg3.2%)
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 4250Increase2.svg580.870.920,968Decrease2.svg12.5
  Labour 500Steady2.svg09.614.74,338Increase2.svg9.4
  SNP 200Steady2.svg03.89.52,803Increase2.svg3.4
  Alliance 200Steady2.svg03.84.91,457Increase2.svg2.3
  Conservative 100Steady2.svg01.90.00Decrease2.svg2.6

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