Craftian general election, 1982

A general election was held on Saturday, 16 January 1982 to determine the members of the 17th Provincial Parliament of the Province of Craftia. The second wartime election, the results were a hung parliament with no party winning a majority. The incumbent third-term centre-right National Party of Craftia government, led by Premier Jim McIntyre, was defeated by the new centre-left Craftia Liberty Party, led by Theodore Wright, ending a record 8 years of National government. The Liberty Party was able to form a confidence and supply agreement with the Independent Craftia Party for a minority government. The ICP became the third-largest party for the first time, overtaking the right-wing Protection of Craftia Party.