| Popular Vote4: | 4,870 |
| Percentage4: | 15.3% |
| Swing4: | 11.6% |
| Seats4: | 3 |
| Seat Change4: | 2 |
| Party5: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
| Popular Vote5: | 4,973 |
| Percentage5: | 15.6% |
| Swing5: | New |
| Seats5: | 2 |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Seat Change5: | 2 |
| Previous Election: | 1978 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Next Election: | 1986 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election |
| Party4: | Scottish National Party |
| Seats3: | 4 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Seat Change1: | 5 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | 6 May 1982 |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Turnout: | 39.0% |
| Party1: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 16,287 |
| Percentage1: | 51.1% |
| Seats1: | 22 |
| Party2: | Scottish Conservatives |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,111 |
| Percentage2: | 12.9% |
| Seats2: | 4 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Swing1: | 16.3% |
| Swing2: | 2.8% |
| Party3: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Popular Vote3: | 1,635 |
| Percentage3: | 5.1% |
| Swing3: | 7.2% |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
| Seats For Election: | All 35 seats to Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council |
| Majority Seats: | 18 |
| Last Election5: | Did not contest |
The third Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election was held on 6 May 1982.
This was the first time the Liberals and the SDP contested the regional election in Dumfries and Galloway. The Conservatives remained behind to the independents, even though they lost one of their seats. Labour managed to increase their seats while their vote share declined. The Scottish National Party (SNP) had a very good election, gaining 2 seats and increasing their vote share by over 11%. This election had the most candidates seeking election, with 72 (an increase of 18 from last election.[1]
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