1980 Lochaber District Council election

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

All 12 seats to Lochaber District Council
7 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
Party Independent Labour Independent Labour
Seats won821
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote2,444844498
Percentage58.8%20.3%12.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg14.4Decrease2.svg15.7Increase2.svg12.0

 Fourth party
  No image wide.svg
Party Liberal
Seats won1
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote0
Percentage0%
Swing-

Council Control before election


Independent

Council Control after election


Independent

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

Aggregate results

Lochaber District Election Result 1980 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 8Increase2.svg158.82,444Increase2.svg14.4
  Labour 2Decrease2.svg120.3844Decrease2.svg15.7
  Liberal 1Increase2.svg100-
  Independent Labour 1Increase2.svg112.0498Increase2.svg12.0
  SNP 0Decrease2.svg28.8367Decrease2.svg7.8

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References

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