1982 Highland Regional Council election

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.

1982 Highland Regional Council election
6 May 1982 (1982-05-06)
All 52 seats to Highland Regional Council
27 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Independent Labour SNP
Last election 37 seats, 83.4% 5 seats, 5.3% 2 seat, 6.1%
Seats won 42 5 2
Seat change Increase5 Steady Steady
Popular vote 20,968 4,338 2,803
Percentage 70.9% 14.7% 9.5%
Swing Decrease12.5% Increase9.4% Increase3.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Alliance Conservative
Last election 2 seats, 2.6% 1 seats, 2.6%
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,457 0
Percentage 4.9% 0.0%
Swing Increase2.3% Decrease2.6%
Council Convener before election

Ian Campbell
Independent

 Council Convener after election

Ian Campbell
Independent

Aggregate results
Highland Regional election, 1982[1]
Turnout: 41.0% (Decrease3.2%)
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 42 Increase5 80.8 70.9 20,968 Decrease12.5
  Labour 5 Steady 9.6 14.7 4,338 Increase9.4
  SNP 2 Steady 3.8 9.5 2,803 Increase3.4
  Alliance 2 Steady 3.8 4.9 1,457 Increase2.3
  Conservative 1 Steady 1.9 0.0 0 Decrease2.6

References
  1. pp.56-59
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