1980 Banff and Buchan District Council election

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1980 Banff and Buchan District Council election
  1977 1 May 1980 (1980-05-01) 1984  

All 18 seats to Banff and Buchan District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Independent SNP Conservative
Last election17 seats, 75.9%1 seat, 17.6%0 seats, 3.2%
Seats won1251
Seat changeDecrease2.svg5Increase2.svg4Increase2.svg1
Popular vote7,8835,0221,862
Percentage48.7%31.0%11.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg27.2%Increase2.svg13.4%Increase2.svg8.3%

Elections to the Banff and Buchan District Council took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

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Results

1980 Banff and Buchan District Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 12Decrease2.svg566.748.77,883Decrease2.svg27.2
  SNP 5Increase2.svg427.831.05,022Increase2.svg13.4
  Conservative 1Increase2.svg15.611.51,862Increase2.svg8.3
  Labour 0Steady2.svg0.08.81,429New

Source: [1] [2]

Ward results

Macduff

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent S Mair (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

King Edward-Gamrie

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A Smith (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Banff-Hilton

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Reid 778 50.0
Independent A Gordon (Incumbent)60939.1
Independent J Smith16810.8
Majority16910.9
Turnout 1,55646.7
Independent hold

Fordyce/Boyndie

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Hay (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Aberchirder

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Shand (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Turriff

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent S Mair (Incumbent) 893 60.5
Independent J Dawson58339.5
Majority31021.0
Turnout 1,47742.3
Independent hold

Deer

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent W Cruickshank (Incumbent) 786 63.7
Conservative A Brodie26821.7
Independent G Burnett-Stuart17814.4
Majority51842.0
Turnout 1,23333.2
Independent hold

Fyvie/Monquhitter

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Gordon (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Meethill/Boddam

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP S Coull (Incumbent) 1,161 79.6
Conservative A Taylor29420.2
Majority86759.4
Turnout 1,45929.9
SNP hold

Clerkhill

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP D Mackinnon 531 54.0
Conservative T Nangle23023.4
Independent D Carnie (Incumbent)21922.3
Majority30130.6
Turnout 98332.4
SNP gain from Independent

Kirktown/Roanheads

Buchanhaven/Catto

Fraserburgh Saltoun

Fraserburgh South/Rathen

Fraserburgh/Broadsea

North Buchanorth

Longside/Cruden

Rattray/Strichen

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent N Cowie (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

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References

  1. "Scottish District Elections 1980" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. "Scotland's District Elections". Glasgow Herald . 3 May 1980. p. 11. Retrieved 26 July 2024.