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1982 Fife Regional Council election

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1982 Fife Regional Council election

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All 46 seats to Fife Regional Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Last election 24 14 0
Seats won 27 10 4
Seat change Increase3 Decrease4 Increase4
Popular vote 42,549 20,594 22,348
Percentage 40.4% 19.6% 21.2%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Independent SNP Communist
Last election 2 1 1
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change Steady0 Steady0 Steady0
Popular vote 6,161 10,271 3,021
Percentage 5.9% 9.8% 2.9%

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

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Fife Regional election, 1982[1]
Turnout: 43.2%
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 27 60.0 40.4 42,549
  Conservative 10 22.2 19.6 20,594
  Alliance 4 4 0 4 8.9 21.2 22,348
  Independent 2 4.4 5.9 6,161
  SNP 1 2.2 9.8 10,271
  Communist 1 0 0 0 2.2 2.9 3,021
  Democratic Socialist Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 264 New

References

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