1980 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election

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1980 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election
  1977 1 May 1980 (1980-05-01) 1984  

All 12 seats to Kincardine and Deeside District Council
7 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Independent Conservative Liberal
Last election10 seats, 75.2%2 seats, 17.1%0 seats, 7.7%
Seats won921
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svg0Increase2.svg1
Popular vote4,0211,2221,173
Percentage62.7%19.0%18.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg12.5%Increase2.svg1.9%Increase2.svg10.6%

Elections to the Kincardine and Deeside District Council took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. There were 12 single member wards, each electing a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Results

1980 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 9Decrease2.svg175.062.74,021Decrease2.svg12.5
  Conservative 2Steady2.svg16.719.01,222Increase2.svg1.9
  Liberal 1Increase2.svg18.318.31,173Increase2.svg10.6

Source: [1]

References

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