1982 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election

1982 Scottish local government election September 2021 December 2021 4,870 15.3% 11.6% 3 2 SDP-Liberal Alliance 4,973 15.6% New 2 2 2 1978 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election 1978 1986 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election Scottish National Party 4 parliamentary 5 no 6 May 1982 yes 39.0% Independent politician 16,287 51.1% 22 Scottish Conservatives 4,111 12.9% 4 1 16.3% 2.8% Scottish Labour Party 1,635 5.1% 7.2% 1986 All 35 seats to Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council 18 27 seats, 67.4% 5 seats, 15.7% 2 seats, 12.3% 1 seat, 3.7% Did not contest The third Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election was held on 6 May 1982. This was the first time the Liberals and the SDP contested the regional election in Dumfries and Galloway. The Conservatives remained behind to the independents, even though they lost one of their seats. Labour managed to increase their seats while their vote share declined. The Scottish National Party (SNP) had a very good election, gaining 2 seats and increasing their vote share by over 11%. This election had the most candidates seeking election, with 72 (an increase of 18 from last election.Scottish Regional Elections 1982 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-Elections-1982.pdf live https://web.archive.org/web/20170127120958/http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-Elections-1982.pdf 27 January 2017 Results 1982 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election result Independent politician 22 5 62.9 51.1 16,287 16.3Scottish Conservatives 4 1 11.4 12.9 4,111 2.8Scottish Labour Party 4 2 11.4 5.1 1,635 7.2Scottish National Party 3 2 8.6 15.3 4,870 11.6SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 2 0 2 5.7 15.6 4,973 New Source: References Category:Dumfries and Galloway Council elections Dumfries and Galloway