1982 Cambridge City Council election explained

Election Name:1982 Cambridge City Council election
Country:Cambridgeshire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1980 Cambridge City Council election
Previous Year:1980
Next Election:1983 Cambridge City Council election
Next Year:1983
Seats For Election:14 out of 42 seats to Cambridge City Council
Majority Seats:22
Turnout:46.7% (4.9%)
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:21 seats, 42.8%
Seats1:7
Seats After1:20
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:12,286
Percentage1:33.1%
Swing1: 9.7%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election2:16 seats, 38.3%
Seats2:4
Seats After2:14
Seat Change2: 2
Popular Vote2:12,617
Percentage2:34.0%
Swing2: 4.3%
Party3:SDP-Liberal Alliance
Last Election3:4 seats, 18.4%
Seats3:3
Seats After3:8
Seat Change3: 2
Popular Vote3:12,022
Percentage3:32.4%
Swing3: 14.0%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:No overall control
After Party:No overall control

The 1982 Cambridge City Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Summary

Election result

Ward results

West Chesterton

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cambridge City Council Election Results 1973-2012 . 18 September 2023 . Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University.