| Election Name: | 1982 Shetland Islands Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Shetland.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1978 Shetland Islands Area Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Next Election: | 1986 Shetland Islands Area Council election |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
| Seats For Election: | All 25 seats to Shetland Islands Council |
| Majority Seats: | 13 |
| Last Election1: | 22 |
| Leader1: | A.I. Tulloch |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Leaders Seat1: | Aithsting and Sandsting |
| Seats1: | 23 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,991 |
| Percentage1: | 87.8% |
| Swing1: | 6.7% |
| Last Election2: | 3 |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 222 |
| Percentage2: | 6.5% |
| Swing2: | 12.4% |
| Council Convener | |
| Posttitle: | Council Convener after election |
| Before Election: | A.I. Tulloch |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| After Election: | A.I. Tulloch |
| After Party: | Independent (politician) |
An election to Shetland Islands Council was held on 6 May 1982 as part of the 1982 Scottish regional elections and yielded a swing to candidates supportive of Home Rule for the islands. Whilst no candidates appeared on the ballot as members of the Shetland Movement (all Shetland candidates were independents), the Shetland Movement did publish a list of candidates supportive of Shetland Home Rule. Ultimately of the 25 members of the Shetland council, 14 were supporters of the movement.[1]
Supporters of island autonomy similarly contested council elections in neighboring Orkney.[2]
The councils for the Shetland Islands, Orkney, and the Western Isles operated as combined authorities, meaning that instead of having both regional and district governance, the Islands had a single level combined of governance. These councils were elected at the same time as Scottish regional councils.