# 1982 Gloucester City Council election

The 1982 Gloucester City Council election took place on 5 May 1982 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England.

## Results

Gloucester City Council election, 1982 :
| Party | Seats | Seats % |
| Conservative | 19 | 57.6 |
| Labour | 8 | 24.2 |
| Alliance | 6 | 18.2 |

## Ward results
### Barnwood

Barnwood 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M.* Smith | 1,474 | 42.3 |
| | Labour | A. Potts | 1,156 | 33.2 |
| | Alliance | R. Escolme | 545 | 44.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,175 | 45.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Barton

Barton 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Gravells | 964 | 43.0 |
| | Labour | D. Davis | 823 | 36.7 |
| | Alliance | T. Smith | 455 | 20.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,242 | 39.2 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Eastgate

Eastgate 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Short | 997 | 40.5 |
| | Conservative | Ms.* I. Fowler | 989 | 40.2 |
| | Alliance | Ms. E. McGettrick | 476 | 19.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,462 | 40.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hucclecote

Hucclecote 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P.* Arnold | 1,502 | 46.1 |
| | Alliance | R. Cox | 1,205 | 37.0 |
| | Labour | E. Andrews | 526 | 16.1 |
| | Independent | B. Storkey | 25 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,258 | 52.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kingsholm

Kingsholm 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | J. Hilton | 1,476 | 46.4 |
| | Conservative | P.* Robins | 1,307 | 41.1 |
| | Labour | A. Ayland | 352 | 11.1 |
| | Ecology | J. Waters | 44 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,179 | 54.5 |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Linden

Linden 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | M. Welch | 1,002 | 39.0 |
| | Conservative | L.* Jones | 900 | 35.1 |
| | Labour | J. Zahra | 638 | 24.9 |
| | Communist | Ms. H. Healey | 27 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,567 | 44.3 |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Longlevens

Longlevens 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G.* Goodwin | 1,777 | 52.9 |
| | Alliance | M. Butler | 973 | 29.0 |
| | Labour | R. Toomey | 610 | 18.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,360 | 54.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Matson

Matson 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ms. J. Faux | 1,074 | 46.9 |
| | Conservative | Ms. J. Bracey | 650 | 28.4 |
| | Alliance | H. James | 567 | 24.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,291 | 35.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Podsmead

Podsmead 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | R. Gibbs | 1,698 | 59.2 |
| | Conservative | Ms. M. West | 613 | 21.4 |
| | Labour | A. Leighfield | 559 | 19.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,870 | 48.7 |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | |

### Tuffley

Tuffley 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R.* Pitkin-Cocks | 1,281 | 41.7 |
| | Labour | Ms. A. Carter | 918 | 29.9 |
| | Alliance | J. Stone | 870 | 28.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,069 | 52.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Westgate

Westgate 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H.* Fisher | 1,009 | 43.8 |
| | Alliance | R. Welshman | 756 | 32.8 |
| | Labour | F. Stevens | 480 | 20.8 |
| | Ecology | J. Eaton | 61 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,306 | 42.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |