| Election Name: | 1982 Western Isles Islands Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Flag Image: | Western Isles Council Flag.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1978 Western Isles Area Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Next Election: | 1986 Western Isles Area Council election |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
| Seats For Election: | All 30 seats to Western Isles Council |
| Majority Seats: | 16 |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Leader1: | Donald Macauley |
| Leaders Seat1: | Uig |
| Last Election1: | 30 seats, 100.0% |
| Seats Before1: | 30 |
| Seats1: | 30 |
| Popular Vote1: | 5,314 |
| Percentage1: | 100.0% |
| Seat Change1: | 0 |
| Swing1: | 0.0% |
| Map Size: | 400px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Donald Macauley |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| After Election: | Sandy Matheson |
| After Party: | Independent (politician) |
The third election to the Western Isles Islands Council was held on 6 May 1982 as part of the wider 1982 Scottish regional elections. All candidates stood as Independents. Of the councils 30 councillors, 19 were elected unopposed.
Five incumbent councillors were defeated in the election, including Education Committee Chair Kathleen Macaskill.[1]
Following the election, Alexander Matheson, the final Provost of Stornoway Town Council prior to its abolition in 1975, unseated incumbent Convener Donald Macaulay in their third successive contest for the position. Macaulay was subsequently elected Matheson's Vice-Convener after a 15-15 council vote was decided by lot.[2]