1982 Stevenage Borough Council election

1982 Stevenage Borough Council election^[1][2]

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14 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Alliance Conservative Seats before 36 0 3 Seats won 6 7 1 Seats after 29 8 2 Seat change 7 8 1 Popular vote 8,643 8,119 5,817 Percentage 38.3% 36.0% 25.8%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1982 Stevenage Borough Council elections.
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

The 1982 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1982. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

1982 Stevenage Borough Council Election

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Alliance	7	7	0	7	50.0	36.0	8,119
	Labour	6	0	6	6	42.9	38.3	8,643
	Conservative	1	0	1	1	7.1	25.8	5,817
Total		14						22,579
	Labour hold