1982 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

Welwyn Hatfield District Council election February 2023 1982 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election Hertfordshire parliamentary 1980 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election 1980 1982 5 6 y 1983 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election 1983 14 out of 43 seats to Welwyn Hatfield District Council 22 37,611, 50.4% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 25 seats, 52.5% 25 25 14,053 37.4% 15.1% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 18 seats, 44.2% 18 18 15,810 42.0% 2.2% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 seats, 2.8% 0 0 7,726 20.5% 17.7% 270px Council composition following the election. The 1982 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield District Council in England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Welwyn-Hatfield-1973-2012.pdf Results 1973 to 2012 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 10 February 2023 This was on the same day as other local elections. A third of the council's seats were up for election. The newly formed SDP–Liberal Alliance saw a huge improvement in their share of their vote compared to their predecessor, scoring over 20% of the vote; the highest percentage for a third party since the forming of the Welwyn Hatfield's council. They were ultimately unsuccessful in gaining any seats; there were no net change in seats for any party, a first for the district. Summary Election result 1982 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election Labour Party (UK) 8 57.1 17 25 58.1 14,053 37.4 –15.1 Conservative Party (UK) 6 42.9 12 18 41.9 15,810 42.0 –2.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 7,726 20.5 +17.7 Independent politician 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 22 0.1 –0.4 References Welwyn Hatfield Category:Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council elections Category:1980s in Hertfordshire