The 1982 Camden Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Camden London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election.
The election, like the election across the country, was marked by the emergence of the SDP–Liberal Alliance. However, despite winning 25% of the vote across Camden, no Alliance councillors were elected. Few seats changed hands overall, with the Conservatives gaining two seats from Labour in Bloomsbury in the south and losing one seat to Labour in West Hampstead and one in Highgate. The Conservatives dominated the north of the seat, winning 19 of the 26 seats in Hampstead parliamentary constituency; Labour dominated the centre, winning 17 of 19 in St Pancras North, and the south, winning 9 of 14 in Holborn and St Pancras South. , it was the last time that the Conservatives have seriously challenged for outright control of the council.
The day after the election, Labour leader Roy Shaw was replaced by leftwing caucus candidate Phil Turner, who became leader of the council.
Election result
Ward results
Adelaide
Belsize
Bloomsbury
Brunswick
Camden
Castlehaven
Caversham
Chalk Farm
Fitzjohns
Fortune Green
Frognal
Gospel Oak
Grafton
Hampstead Town
Highgate
Holborn
Kilburn
King's Cross
Priory
Regent's Park
St John's
St Pancras
Somers Town
South End
Swiss Cottage
West End
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