| Election Date: | 6 May 1982 |
| Election Name: | 1982 Southwark Council election |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Previous Election: | 1978 Southwark London Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Next Election: | 1986 Southwark London Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
| Seats For Election: | All council seats |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 53 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 23,138 |
| Percentage1: | 42.75% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 8 |
| Popular Vote2: | 15,126 |
| Percentage2: | 27.95% |
| Council Control | |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Posttitle: | Council Control |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Party3: | Independent Labour |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Seat Change3: | 3 |
| Popular Vote3: | 1,043 |
| Percentage3: | 1.93% |
| Swing1: | 15.13 |
| Swing2: | 8.18 |
| Swing3: | New |
Elections to Southwark Council were held in May 1982. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 30.5%.
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Pamela Cooper was a sitting councillor for Ruskin ward
Bert Ray was a sitting councillor for Chaucer ward, and was previously elected as a Labour councillor
Paula Moore was a sitting councillor for Rye ward
William Payne was previously elected as a Labour councillor
Catherine Clunn was previously elected as a Labour councillor
Coral Newell was previously elected as a Labour councillor
Charles Sawyer was a sitting councillor for Rotherhithe ward, and was previously elected as a Labour councillor
Margaret White was previously elected as a Labour councillor
Catherine Clough was a sitting councillor for Alleyn ward
Anthony Ritchie was a sitting councillor for Barset ward
Michael Geater was a sitting councillor for Liddle ward
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. James Patrick
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Robert Smyth
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Ronald Slater
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John Meakin
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Paula Moore
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Harold Young
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Barbara Burgess
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. John Fowler