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The 1980 Inverclyde District Council election was held on 1 May 1980 alongside the local elections taking place all over Scotland.
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The 1980 Inverclyde District Council election was held on 1 May 1980 alongside the local elections taking place all over Scotland.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Labour | 13 | 6 | 1 |  5 | 56.5 | 46.2 | 18,708 | 11.2 | |
| Liberal | 9 | 1 | 5 |  4 | 39.1 | 44.7 | 18,071 | 0.9 | |
| Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 |  | 4.3 | 5.1 | 2,075 | 4.8 | |
| SNP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 1,580 | 4.4 | |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 26 | New | |
Source: [1]
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