1980 Gordon District Council election

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1980 Gordon District Council election
  1977 1 May 1980 (1980-5-1) 1984  

All 12 seats to Gordon District Council
7 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Independent Conservative Liberal
Last election7 seats, 37.9%3 seats, 26.4%2 seats, 26.4%
Seats won633
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svg0Increase2.svg1
Popular vote1,7272,0891,039
Percentage29.9%36.2%18.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg8.0%Increase2.svg9.8%Decrease2.svg8.4%

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

Results

1980 Gordon District Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 6Decrease2.svg150.029.91,727Decrease2.svg8.0
  Conservative 3Steady2.svg25.036.22,089Increase2.svg9.8
  Liberal 3Increase2.svg125.018.01,039Decrease2.svg8.4
  SNP 000Steady2.svg0.016.0923Increase2.svg6.7

Source: [1]

References

  1. "Scottish District Elections 1980" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 25 July 2024.