1980 Caithness District Council election

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1980 Caithness District Council election
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  1977 1 May 1980 (1980-05-01) 1984  

All 16 seats to Caithness District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
Party Independent Labour Liberal
Seats won1311
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote000
Percentage0.0%0.0%0.0%

Council Convener before election

John Young
Independent

Council Convener after election

John Young
Independent

Elections to the Caithness District Council took place in May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts.

Every single seat went uncontested. The Labour and Liberal parties won their first seats on the council.

Aggregate results

Caithness District Election Result 1980 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 13Decrease2.svg20.00
  Labour 1Increase2.svg10.00
  Liberal 1Increase2.svg10.00
  Uncontested election 1

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References

  1. "1980 Scottish district council election" (PDF).