| Type: | parliamentary |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
| Next Election: | 1986 Central Regional Council election |
| Seats For Election: | All 34 seats to Central Regional Council |
| Majority Seats: | 18 |
| Party1: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Party2: | Scottish National Party |
| Seats1: | 22 |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Popular Vote1: | 36,153 |
| Percentage1: | 43.0% |
| Popular Vote2: | 23,215 |
| Percentage2: | 27.6% |
| Party3: | Scottish Conservatives |
| Percentage3: | 13.5% |
| Popular Vote3: | 11,357 |
| Seats3: | 4 |
| Previous Election: | 1978 Central Regional Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Seat Change1: | 4 |
| Swing1: | 1.3% |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Swing2: | 7.4% |
| Swing3: | 0.9% |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Party4: | Independent politician |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Party5: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 10,018 |
| Percentage5: | 11.9% |
| Swing5: | New |
| Last Election5: | Did not contest |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Swing4: | 1.2% |
| Percentage4: | 3.9% |
| Popular Vote4: | 3,288 |
The third election to Central Regional Council was held on 6 May 1982 as part of the wider 1982 Scottish regional elections.
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