1982 Camden London Borough Council election

The 1982 Camden Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Camden London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election.

1982 Camden Council election

6 May 1982
All 59 seats to Camden Borough Council 30 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Roy Shaw Tony Kerpel Party Labour Conservative Leader since 1975 1981 Leader's seat Grafton Belsize Last election 33 seats, 47.8% 26 seats, 45.2% Seats won 33 26 Seat change Popular vote 24,768 20,241 Percentage 40.7% 33.3% Swing 7.1% 11.9%
Map of the results of the 1982 election to Camden London Borough Council. Labour in red, Conservatives in blue.
Leader before election Roy Shaw Labour Leader Phil Turner Labour

The election, like the election across the country, was marked by the emergence of the SDP–Liberal Alliance. However, despite winning 25% of the vote across Camden, no Alliance councillors were elected. Few seats changed hands overall, with the Conservatives gaining two seats from Labour in Bloomsbury in the south and losing one seat to Labour in West Hampstead and one in Highgate. The Conservatives dominated the north of the seat, winning 19 of the 26 seats in Hampstead parliamentary constituency; Labour dominated the centre, winning 17 of 19 in St Pancras North, and the south, winning 9 of 14 in Holborn and St Pancras South. As of 2020, it was the last time that the Conservatives have seriously challenged for outright control of the council.

The day after the election, Labour leader Roy Shaw was replaced by Phil Turner, who became Leader of the Council.