1982 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

1982 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

← 1980 6 May 1982 (1982-05-06) 1983 →
14 out of 43 seats to Welwyn Hatfield District Council 22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	37,611, 50.4%
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Alliance Last election 25 seats, 52.5% 18 seats, 44.2% 0 seats, 2.8% Seats before 25 18 0 Seats after 25 18 0 Seat change Popular vote 14,053 15,810 7,726 Percentage 37.4% 42.0% 20.5% Swing 15.1% 2.2% 17.7%

The 1982 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield District Council in England.^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections. A third of the council's seats were up for election. The newly formed SDP–Liberal Alliance saw a huge improvement in their share of their vote compared to their predecessor, scoring over 20% of the vote; the highest percentage for a third party since the forming of the Welwyn Hatfield's council. They were ultimately unsuccessful in gaining any seats; there were no net change in seats for any party, a first for the district.