1982 Fife Regional Council election explained

Election Name:1982 Fife Regional Council election
Country:Scotland
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1978 Fife Regional Council election
Previous Year:1978
Next Election:1986 Fife Regional Council election
Next Year:1986
Seats For Election:All 46 seats to Fife Regional Council
Majority Seats:24
Party1:Scottish Labour Party
Last Election1:24
Seats1:27
Seat Change1:3
Popular Vote1:42,549
Percentage1:40.4%
Party2:Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Last Election2:14
Seats2:10
Seat Change2:4
Popular Vote2:20,594
Percentage2:19.6%
Party3:SDP-Liberal Alliance
Last Election3:0
Seats3:4
Seat Change3:4
Popular Vote3:22,348
Percentage3:21.2%
Party4:Independent (politician)
Last Election4:2
Seats4:2
Seat Change4:0
Popular Vote4:6,161
Percentage4:5.9%
Party5:Scottish National Party
Last Election5:1
Seats5:1
Seat Change5:0
Popular Vote5:10,271
Percentage5:9.8%
Party6:Communist Party of Great Britain
Last Election6:1
Seats6:1
Seat Change6:0
Popular Vote6:3,021
Percentage6:2.9%
Map Size:400px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Party:Labour Party (UK)

The third election to Fife Regional Council was held on 6 May 1982 as part of the wider 1982 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour maintaining their control of the region's 46-seat council.