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1982 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election
14 out of 43 seats to Welwyn Hatfield District Council; 22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	37,611, 50.4%

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 however. Indeed, there was no net change in seats for any party; a first for the district.

Summary

Election result

1982 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
Party		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Labour	8		57.1	17	25	58.1	14,053	37.4	–15.1
	Conservative	6		42.9	12	18	41.9	15,810	42.0	–2.2
	Alliance	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	7,726	20.5	+17.7
	Independent	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	22	0.1	–0.4