1982 Merton London Borough Council election information
1982 local election in England
1982 Merton London Borough Council election
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6 May 1982
1986 →
All 57 council seats on Merton London Borough Council
Turnout
47.5% (1.1%)[1][2]
First party
Second party
Party
Conservative
Labour
Last election
39 seats, 52.6%
15 seats, 26.3%
Seats won
44
13
Seat change
5
2
Popular vote
82,245
40,810
Percentage
51.2%
25.4%
Swing
1.4%
9.3%
Council leader before election
Harry Cowd
Conservative
Council leader after election
Harry Cowd
Conservative
Elections for the London Borough of Merton were held on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Merton London Borough Council in London, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England and Scotland.[1]
The whole council was up for election and the incumbent majority Conservative administration maintained its overall control of the council.[1]
^ abc"London Borough Council Elections 6 May 1982" (PDF). Greater London Council. 1982. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
^"London Borough Council Elections 4 May 1978" (PDF). Greater London Council. 1978. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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