# 1982 City of Lincoln Council election

The 1982 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 6 May 1982. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election: the seats of the second-highest polling candidates at the all out election of 1979. The Labour Party gained control of the council from the Conservative Party.

## Overall results

1982 City of Lincoln Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| | Labour | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 72.7 | 40.7 | 10,573 |
| | Conservative | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 27.3 | 34.3 | 8,906 |
| | Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 24.3 | 6,314 |
| | Ecology | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 116 |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 53 |
| | Rev Reform | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 |
| Total | Total | 11 | | | | | | 25,973 |

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Gibbons | 1,012 | 47.5% |
| | Conservative | M. Mellows | 601 | 28.2% |
| | Alliance | E. Coles | 519 | 24.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Birchwood

Boultham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Hall | 950 | 44.5% |
| | Conservative | W. Crumblehulme | 658 | 30.8% |
| | Alliance | F. Hyde | 525 | 24.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.5% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Boultham

Boultham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Archer | 945 | 43.2% |
| | Conservative | P. Samways | 710 | 32.4% |
| | Alliance | B. Smith | 502 | 22.9% |
| | Ecology | C. Moulton | 33 | 1.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Bracebridge

Bracebridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Bracey | 1,224 | 47.4% |
| | Labour | P. Hurst | 859 | 33.3% |
| | Alliance | J. Gill | 500 | 19.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.5% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Carholme

Carholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | I. Campbell | 1,040 | 39.6% |
| | Labour | L. Wells | 781 | 29.8% |
| | Alliance | F. Goulding | 752 | 28.6% |
| | Ecology | S. Moulton | 52 | 2.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Bunnage | 1,214 | 48.6% |
| | Conservative | I. Adams | 704 | 28.2% |
| | Alliance | J. Kirby | 580 | 23.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Longdales

Longdales :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N. McDonald | 1,030 | 42.4% |
| | Labour | N. Murray | 973 | 40.1% |
| | Alliance | L. Davis | 426 | 17.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.0% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Minster

Minster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Richard Metcalfe | 1,228 | 38.6% |
| | Conservative | Y. Bodger | 1,175 | 37.0% |
| | Alliance | B. Bagnall | 722 | 22.7% |
| | Independent | M. Erskine | 53 | 1.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.8% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Moorland

Moorland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Greenhalgh | 839 | 38.5% |
| | Conservative | J. Turner | 723 | 33.2% |
| | Alliance | G. Quixley | 606 | 27.8% |
| | Rev Reform | T. Kyle | 11 | 0.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.6% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Park

Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Mason | 780 | 36.6% |
| | Alliance | P. Taylor | 699 | 32.8% |
| | Conservative | G. Close | 619 | 29.1% |
| | Ecology | K. Yates | 31 | 1.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.9% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Tritton

Tritton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Meanwell | 992 | 52.3% |
| | Conservative | R. Barnes | 483 | 25.5% |
| | Alliance | S. Stanton | 422 | 22.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |