In today's world, 1982 London local elections has become a topic of great relevance and interest to people of all ages and backgrounds. The importance of 1982 London local elections has been increasing in recent years, as its influence extends to different aspects of daily life. Both on a personal and professional level, 1982 London local elections has generated debates, controversies and significant advances. In this article, we will explore in detail the importance of 1982 London local elections and its impact on today's society, analyzing its different facets and unraveling its relevance in different contexts.
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Results by Borough in 1982. |
Local government elections took place in London, and some other parts of the United Kingdom on Thursday 6 May 1982. Ward changes took place in Enfield which increased the total number of councillors by 6 from 1,908 to 1,914.
All London borough council seats were up for election. Both major parties lost votes to the SDP-Liberal Alliance, but whilst the Conservatives gained 20 council seats, Labour lost 101.
The party's result of 30.4%, 12 councils and 781 councillors was the worst Labour result since 1968.
The previous Borough elections in London were in 1978.
To date, this remains the last London local election in which the Conservatives won a majority of council seats or councils, as well as the last time the party won over 40% of the vote. The Conservatives would not win the popular vote in a London local election for another two decades, and would not win a plurality of seats in London again until the election of 2006, 24 years later.
Party | Votes won | % votes | Change | Seats | % seats | Change | Councils | Change | |
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Conservative | 912,005 | 42.2 | -6.5 | 984 | 51.4 | +24 | 17 | ±0 | |
Labour | 652,430 | 30.2 | -8.9 | 781 | 40.8 | -101 | 12 | -2 | |
Alliance | 530,340 | 24.6 | +17.5 | 124 | 6.5 | +94 | 0 | ±0 | |
Others | 64,387 | 3.0 | -2.1 | 25 | 1.3 | -11 | 0 | ±0 | |
No overall control | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3 | +2 |