The third election to Tayside Regional Council was held on 6 May 1982 as part of the wider 1982 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Conservatives strengthening their control of the region's 46-seat council.
Interactive map of results in the 46 Tayside electoral divisions
Aggregate results edit
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Conservative | 27 |  2
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| Labour | 12 |  3
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| SNP | 5 | 5
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| Independent | 2 | 4
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| Alliance | 0 |  0
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