# 1982 Derby City Council election

The 1982 Derby City Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

## Overall results

1982 Derby City Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| | Labour | 9 | 0 | 0 | 60.0 | 34.8 | 17,229 |
| | Conservative | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 38.9 | 19,254 |
| | Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 25.4 | 12,585 |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 368 |
| | United English National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50 |
| Total | Total | 15 | | | | | 49,486 |

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Walker | 1,461 | 47.0% |
| | Conservative | M. Rowley | 921 | 29.6% |
| | Alliance | D. Cocker | 726 | 23.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Allestree

Allestree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Thorpe | 2,687 | 63.4% |
| | Alliance | W. Webley | 1,177 | 27.8% |
| | Labour | K. Clarke | 374 | 8.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Alvaston

Alvaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Osborn | 933 | 37.5% |
| | Conservative | J. Lissett | 784 | 31.5% |
| | Alliance | I. Graham | 771 | 31.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Babington

Babington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Matthews | 1,710 | 56.4% |
| | Conservative | R. Brown | 516 | 17.0% |
| | Alliance | R. Cliff | 436 | 14.4% |
| | Independent | K. Johal | 368 | 12.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Blagreaves

Blagreaves :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Keith | 1,756 | 44.1% |
| | Labour | R. Turner | 1,172 | 29.5% |
| | Alliance | D. George | 1,051 | 26.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.5% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Boulton

Boulton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Kennedy | 1,413 | 39.0% |
| | Conservative | H. Sephton | 1,141 | 31.5% |
| | Alliance | C. Moore | 1,073 | 29.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Breadsall

Breadsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Ward | 1,526 | 41.4% |
| | Alliance | F. Bell | 1,062 | 28.8% |
| | Conservative | B. Oxley | 1,051 | 28.5% |
| | United English National | S. Gibson | 50 | 1.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Darley

Darley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Tillett | 2,366 | 58.5% |
| | Alliance | E. Woods | 994 | 24.6% |
| | Labour | R. Eddy | 687 | 17.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Littleover

Littleover :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | L. Shepley | 1,756 | 56.5% |
| | Alliance | G. Taylor | 787 | 25.3% |
| | Labour | M. Taylor | 564 | 18.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.8% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Mackworth

Mackworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Baxter | 1,465 | 51.3% |
| | Conservative | J. Gabrielczyk | 698 | 24.4% |
| | Alliance | P. King | 695 | 24.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mickleover

Mickleover :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N. Keene | 1,901 | 52.0% |
| | Alliance | B. Stokes | 1,211 | 33.1% |
| | Labour | D. Dorrell | 543 | 14.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.4% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Normanton

Normanton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Shillingford | 1,475 | 51.2% |
| | Conservative | J. Matthews | 870 | 30.2% |
| | Alliance | J. Bottomley | 536 | 18.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Osmanton

Osmanton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Laxton | 1,096 | 61.9% |
| | Conservative | R. Debrick | 357 | 20.1% |
| | Alliance | E. Taylor | 319 | 18.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Sinfin

Sinfin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | N. Dhindsa | 1,438 | 51.6% |
| | Conservative | G. Andrews | 676 | 24.2% |
| | Alliance | J. Glazebrook | 674 | 24.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Spondon

Spondon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Du Sautoy | 1,774 | 42.0% |
| | Labour | R. Thrower | 1,372 | 32.5% |
| | Alliance | K. Tivey | 1,073 | 25.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |