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The 1982 Newham London Borough Council election for the Newham London Borough Council was held on 6 May 1982. The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 27.0%. The Labour Party held onto its overwhelming majority.
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 54 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 85.7 | 54.0 | |||
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10.7 | |||
| Alliance | 6 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9.5 | 29.1 | |||
| Other parties | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.8 | ||||
Background
A total of 156 candidates stood in the election for the 60 seats being contested across 24 wards. Candidates included a full slate from the Labour Party, whilst the Conservative Party ran 29 candidates. The Liberal and SDP parties ran 56 joint candidates whilst the Liberal Party also ran 3 candidates under the Liberal Focus Team Alliance banner. Other candidates included 5 Independents, 1 Communist and 3 National Front.
Results by ward
Beckton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Herbert A. Taylor | 875 | 73.2 | -9.0 | |
| Labour | Derek A. Whitbread | 783 | N/A | ||
| Alliance | Robert G Fleming | 321 | 26.8 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 22.6 | -6.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,519 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Bemersyde
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Harry Bauckham | 733 | 56.9 | -18.7 | |
| Labour | William Dunlop | 634 | N/A | ||
| Alliance | Adrian G. Cole | 556 | 43.1 | N/A | |
| Alliance | Eileen M. McManus | 517 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 29.4 | +2.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,792 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||