1982 Scottish local government election
1982 Grampian Regional Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Party
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Conservative
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Labour
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Alliance
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Last election
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33 seats, 43.1%
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13 seats, 28.5%
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2 seats, 5.0%
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Seats won
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28
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15
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6
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Seat change
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5
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2
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4
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Popular vote
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41,390
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27,940
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17,359
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Percentage
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40.4%
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27.3%
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17.0%
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Swing
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2.7%
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1.2%
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12.0%
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Party
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SNP
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Independent
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Last election
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2 seats, 14.4%
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3 seats, 8.5%
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Seats won
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3
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2
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Seat change
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1
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1
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Popular vote
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11,646
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3,967
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Percentage
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11.4%
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3.9%
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Swing
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3.0%
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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]