Election Name: | 1982 Ipswich Borough Council election |
Country: | England |
Type: | parliamentary |
Previous Election: | 1980 Ipswich Borough Council election |
Previous Year: | 1980 |
Election Date: | 6 May 1982 |
Next Election: | 1983 Ipswich Borough Council election |
Next Year: | 1983 |
Seats For Election: | 16 seats |
Majority Seats: | 25 |
Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
Map Size: | 300px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Election: | Labour |
After Election: | Labour |
The 1980 Ipswich Borough Council election was the second election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the system of electing by thirds, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time. These new arrangements had been determined by the Local Government Boundary Commission as laid out in their Report 280.[1]
It took place as part of the 1982 United Kingdom local elections.[2]
There were 16 wards each returning one councillor.[3] The Labour Party retained control of the Council.[2]