1980 Moray District Council election

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1980 Moray District Council election
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All 18 seats to Moray District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Independent SNP
Last election15 seats, 78.0%3 seats, 15.5%
Seats won153
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote4,1412,327
Percentage64.0%36.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg14.0%Increase2.svg20.5%

Elections to the Moray District Council took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts. There were 18 wards, which each elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

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Background

At the previous election in 1977, the Independent group won the most seats on the council, taking 15 to the Scottish National Party (SNP)'s 3.

1977 Moray District council election result
PartySeatsVote share
Independent 1578.0%
SNP 315.5%

Source: [1]

Results

1980 Moray District Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1511Steady2.svg83.364.04,141Decrease2.svg14.0
  SNP 311Steady2.svg16.736.02,327Increase2.svg20.5

Source: [2]

Ward results

Bishopmill

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP A Anderson (Incumbent) Unopposed
SNP gain from Independent

Cathedral

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Russell (Incumbent) 488 54.3
SNP A Beattie40945.5
Majority798.8
Turnout 89829.1
Independent hold

New Elgin

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R Hossack (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

West Central

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Stephens (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Forres

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent A Slorach Unopposed
Independent hold

Findhorn Valley

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent R Haim Unopposed
Independent hold

Laich

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent D Thompson (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Lossiemouth

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Taylor (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Heldon

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Anderson (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Innes

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G Baxter (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Buckie West

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Cole 832 61.9
SNP H Munro (Incumbent)50937.8
Majority32324.1
Turnout 1,34544.6
Independent gain from SNP

Buckie East

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP F Anderson (Incumbent) 902 66.2
Independent A Wilson45633.5
Majority44632.7
Turnout 1,36242.5
SNP hold

Rathford

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent G Innes 827 52.9
Independent W Mair (Incumbent)73146.8
Majority966.1
Turnout 1,56351.7
Independent hold

Lennox

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP T Howe (Incumbent) Unopposed
SNP hold

Keith

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent L Mann (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Strathisla

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent P Watt (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Speyside

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent E Aldridge (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Glenlivet

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent W Marshall 700 53.3
SNP W Grant50738.6
Independent B Duncan1078.1
Majority19314.7
Turnout 1,31447.5
Independent hold

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References

  1. ↑ "Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. p. 22. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Scottish District Elections 1980" (PDF). Elections Centre. p. 16. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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