1982 Central Regional Council election

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All 34 seats to Central Regional Council
18 seats needed for a majority

	First party	Second party	Third party
Party	Labour	SNP	Conservative
Last election	18 seats, 41.7%	6 seats, 35.0%	6 seats, 14.4%
Seats won	22	5	4
Seat change	Increase 4	Decrease 1	Decrease 2
Popular vote	36,153	23,215	11,357
Percentage	43.0%	27.6%	13.5%
Swing	Increase 1.3%	Decrease 7.4%	Decrease 0.9%
	Fourth party	Fifth party
Party	Independent	Alliance
Last election	2 seats, 5.1%	Did not contest
Seats won	2	1
Seat change	Steady	Increase 1
Popular vote	3,288	10,018
Percentage	3.9%	11.9%
Swing	Decrease 1.2%	New

The third election to Central Regional Council was held on 6 May 1982 as part of the wider 1982 Scottish regional elections.

1982 Central Regional Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	22	Increase 4	64.7	43.0	36,153	Decrease 1.3
	SNP	5	Decrease 1	14.7	27.6	23,215	Decrease 7.4
	Conservative	4	Decrease 2	11.8	13.5	11,357	Decrease 0.9
	Independent	2	Steady	5.9	3.9	3,288	Decrease 1.2
	Alliance	1	0	0	Increase 1	2.9	11.9	10,018	New
	Communist	0	0	0	Steady	0.0	0.1	63	New

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