1982 Scottish regional elections

none August 2019 1982 Scottish regional elections Scotland parliamentary no 1980 Scottish local elections 1980 1984 Scottish local elections 1984 yes 1982 05 06 3,828,322 42.9% Michael Foot (1981).jpg 113 113 150 0 0 Michael Foot 10 November 1980 Labour Party (UK) 572,776 37.6% 186 10 2.0% Margaret Thatcher (1983).jpg 113 113 150 0 0 Margaret Thatcher 11 February 1975 Conservative Party (UK) 119 17 382,891 25.1% 5.2% David Steel 1985 (cropped2).jpg 123 120 160 0 0 David Steel 7 July 1976 SDP-Liberal Alliance 25 19 15.8% 276,824 18.1% Winnie_Ewing_and_Gordon_Wilson_Brussels_(cropped).jpg 160 120 160 0 20 Gordon Wilson 15 September 1979 Scottish National Party 23 5 7.5% 204,774 13.4% Scottish local Regional elections, 1982.svg 350px Colours denote the winning party with outright control Scottish Regional Council election, 1982.svg 350px Results by ward Regional elections were held in Scotland on Thursday 6 May 1982, as part of the wider 1982 United Kingdom local elections. Whilst the 1982 elections saw the Conservatives hold up relatively well in England, the Tories did comparatively poorly in Scotland, where their already disadvantageous position worsened. The Conservatives did particularly poorly in Strathclyde, where the Conservative group leader lost his seat.8 May 1982 Scots spurn Tories as apathy again hits polls https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19820508&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Glasgow Herald 12 Despite this poor performance, the Conservatives were actually seen as doing somewhat well in the overall Scottish context; the Conservative vote had, prior to the election, been languishing around 18% in Scotland. This was somewhat credited to a modest "Falkland Effect;" a surge in Conservative support due to their handling of the ongoing Falklands War.Towards a Four Party System: The Regional Elections of 1982, p.78-82 The SDP-Liberal Alliance managed to displace the SNP into fourth place, although this increase in support ultimately did not translate into major seat gains due to the FPTP nature of the ward electoral system. Also notable was the success of candidates in Shetland supportive of Home Rule for the islands, who wished for something similar to that enjoyed by the Faroe Islands. Whilst no candidates appeared on the ballot as members of the Shetland Movement, the Shetland Movement did publish a list of candidates supportive of Shetland Home Rule. Ultimately, of the 25 members of the Shetland Islands Council, 14 were supporters of the movement.8 May 1982 Shetland home rulers returned https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19820508&printsec=frontpage&hl=en The Glasgow Herald 12 National results Summary of the 1982 Scottish regional council election resultsMcConnell Alan Scottish Local Government Edinburgh University Press 2004 978-0-7486-2005-0Bochel J. M. Denver D. T. Scottish Regional Election 1982: Results and Statistics University of Dundee and University of Lancaster 59–63 |- !colspan=2|Parties !Votes !Votes % !Wards |- | Scottish Labour Party |572,776 |37.6 |186 |- | Scottish Conservative Party |382,891 |25.1 |119 |- | SDP-Liberal Alliance |276,824 |18.1 |25 |- | Scottish National Party |204,774 |13.4 |23 |- | Communist Party of Great Britain |5,537 |0.4 |1 |- | |left Protestant Crusade Against the Papal Visit |1,228 |0.1 |0 |- | Ecology Party (UK) |997 |0.1 |0 |- | Independent Labour |402 |0.03 |0 |- | |left Democratic Socialist Party |264 |0.2 |0 |- | Workers Revolutionary Party (UK) |252 |0.02 |0 |- | |left Twentieth Century Reformation Movement |136 |0.01 |0 |- | |left Ratepayer |30 |0.002 |0 |- | Independent (politician) |77,626 |5.1 |87 |- !colspan=2|Total!! 1,446,111 !! 100.0 !! 441 |} Results by council area Council Labour Conservative SNP SDP-Liberal Alliance Independent Other Turnout Control Details Borders‡0803120 41.1% Independent (politician) holdDetails Central‡224512 0 44.7% Scottish Labour Party holdDetails Dumfries and Galloway‡443222 0 39.0% Independent (politician) holdDetails Fife‡2710142 1 43.2% Scottish Labour Party holdDetails Grampian‡1528362 0 34.3% Conservative Party (UK) HoldDetails Highland‡512242 0 41.0% Independent (politician) HoldDetails Lothian‡22221310 47.6% No overall control Gain from LabourDetails Orkney‡ Independent (politician) HoldDetails Shetland‡10001014 Independent (politician) HoldDetails Strathclyde‡7915342 042.4% Scottish Labour Party HoldDetails Tayside‡12275020 45.3% Conservative Party (UK) HoldDetails Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)‡ Independent (politician) HoldDetails References Regional elections 1982 Scottish regional elections