1980 Angus District Council election

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The 1980 Angus District Council election took place on the 1 May 1980 to elect members of Angus District Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.

Election results

Angus District Election Result 1980 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 11+2-3-150.039.510,564-4.1
  SNP 5+50+536.49,715+19.0
  Labour 20-1-115.14,256-6.5
  Independent 40-3-38.22,178-8.4
Harbour [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. H. Milne 386 42.5 -39.6
SNP W. T. Watson37941.7+41.7
Labour Ms. M. Malley14415.8-2.1
Majority70.8-63.4
Turnout 90141.0+10.5
Conservative hold Swing
Abbey [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. M. Proctor 749 53.0 -19.6
SNP Ms. S. K. Thomson47133.3+33.3
Conservative J. D. Long19413.7-13.7
Majority27819.7-25.4
Turnout 122049.3+12.2
Labour hold Swing
Timmergreens and Carmyllie [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. L. Geaughan 777 44.1 -7.1
Conservative Ms. H. E. Buncle56632.1-8.6
SNP T. M. Hamilton41823.7+23.7
Majority21112.0+1.5
Turnout 176152.4
Keptie [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Helen Cargill 979 56.0 -24.2
SNP A. King47424.1+24.1
Labour Ms. J. S. Fairweather29216.7-3.1
Majority50531.9-28.5
Turnout 174544.6-9.1
Hayshead and St. Vigeans [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP B. M. Milne 617 36.9 +36.9
Conservative R. D. Ramsay54932.8-17.3
Labour F. Donaldson50630.2-13.1
Majority684.1
Turnout 167245.7-0.2
SNP gain from Conservative Swing
Cliffburn [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Mrs. Sheena Welsh 627 47.9 +47.9
Labour Ms. J. K. Cadenhead47636.4-29.0
Conservative R. Grieve20515.7-18.9
Majority15111.5
Turnout 130845.8+11.2
SNP gain from Labour Swing
Carnoustie West and Panmure [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. G. Morton 954 45.9 +0.4
SNP D. Hood92944.7+1.8
Labour E. Arbuthnott1899.1-2.5
Majority251.2-1.4
Turnout 207849.2+3.3
Carnoustie East and Panbride [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Torrie 1,191 62.8 +0.5
SNP T. Blackhall69536.6-1.1
Majority49626.2+1.6
Turnout 189850.7-4.8
Forfar West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP F. Shaw 791 60.6 +60.6
Conservative I. Hutchison39430.2
Labour Ms. A. Hutchison1158.8
Majority39730.4
Turnout 1,300
SNP gain from Conservative Swing
Forfar South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP W. R. Roberton 746 52.3
Conservative H. MacPhail59541.7
Labour A. V. Dousse856.0
Majority15110.6
Turnout 142743.3
SNP gain from Conservative Swing
Forfar North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Forrester 826 52.5
SNP Ian Hudghton 74147.1
Majority855.4
Turnout 157252.3
Conservative hold Swing
Montrose Central [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Norrie 891 77.5
Labour D. A. MacAllan25422.1
Majority63755.4
Turnout 115035.5
Montrose North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. M. D. Smith 609 60.1 -8.3
Labour F. Wood40239.6+8.0
Majority20720.5-16.3
Turnout 101430.8
Montrose South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. M. Philips
Majority
Turnout
Kirriemuir [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. J. Millar 1,076 58.8
SNP R. Wright75241.1
Majority32417.7
Turnout 183045.7
The Glens [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. R. Dundas
Majority
Turnout
Strathbeg [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. C. Russell 771 61.7 -0.8
SNP D. W. Shortridge47738.2+0.7
Majority29423.5-1.5
Turnout 124951.5-7.3
Dean [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Struthers 803 54.5 -7.7
SNP Ms. F. E. Duncan66945.4+7.6
Majority1349.1-15.3
Turnout 147445.9
Northesk [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. L. Cuthbert 474 52.8
Independent W. J. Fraser42347.1
Majority515.7
Turnout 89832.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Southesk [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. Isobel M. McLellan 601 58.5 -3.9
SNP W. A. West41940.8+40.8
Majority18217.7
Turnout 107739.0-11.8
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Brechin North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Buchan
Majority
Turnout
Brechin South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP J. Thomson 510 49.3 +49.3
Labour D. K. Todd26725.8-13.6
Independent I. A. Beattie25524.7
Majority24323.5
Turnout 98138.5-6.3
SNP gain from Independent Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Angus District Council, 1980: Scottish Elections.org.uk [ permanent dead link ]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Bochel, J.M.; Denver, D.T. (1980). The Scottish District Elections 1980 Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies: Department of Political Science University of Dundee. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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