1982 Highland Regional Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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| Party
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Independent
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Labour
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SNP
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| Last election
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37 seats, 83.4%
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5 seats, 5.3%
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2 seat, 6.1%
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| Seats won
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42
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5
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2
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| Seat change
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5
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0
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0
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| Popular vote
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20,968
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4,338
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2,803
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| Percentage
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70.9%
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14.7%
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9.5%
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| Swing
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12.5%
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9.4%
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3.4%
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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| Party
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Alliance
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Conservative
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| Last election
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2 seats, 2.6%
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1 seats, 2.6%
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| Seats won
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2
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1
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| Seat change
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0
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0
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| Popular vote
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1,457
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0
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| Percentage
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4.9%
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0.0%
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| Swing
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2.3%
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2.6%
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Council Convener before election
Ian Campbell
Independent
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Council Convener after election
Ian Campbell
Independent
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An election to the Highland Regional Council was held on 6 May 1982 as part of the wider 1982 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Independents win control of 42 of the council's 52 seats.
Aggregate results
Highland Regional election, 1982[1]
Turnout: 41.0% (3.2%)
| Party
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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Independent
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42
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5
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0
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5
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80.8
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70.9
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20,968
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12.5
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Labour
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5
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0
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0
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0
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9.6
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14.7
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4,338
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9.4
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SNP
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2
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0
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0
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0
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3.8
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9.5
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2,803
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3.4
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Alliance
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2
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0
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0
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0
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3.8
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4.9
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1,457
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2.3
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Conservative
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1
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0
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0
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0
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1.9
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0.0
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0
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2.6
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References