title: 1982 Derby City Council election
text: # 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 |
  