1980 West Lothian District Council election

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

All 21 seats to West Lothian District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour SNP Independent
Last election9 seats, 38.2%9 seats, 47.0%2 seats, 6.6%
Seats won1542
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 6Decrease2.svg 5Steady2.svg
Popular vote21,84914,7603,565
Percentage50.1%33.8%8.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 11.9%Decrease2.svg 13.2%Increase2.svg 1.6%

Elections to the West Lothian District Council took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts. There were 21 wards, which each elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Results

1980 West Lothian District Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 15Increase2.svg 671.450.121,849Increase2.svg 11.9
  SNP 4Decrease2.svg 519.033.814,760Decrease2.svg 13.2
  Independent 2Steady2.svg9.58.23,565Increase2.svg 1.6
  Conservative 000Steady2.svg0.04.61,993Increase2.svg 3.9
  Liberal 000Steady2.svg0.02.71,163Increase2.svg 1.0
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0.00.7306Decrease2.svg 0.6

Source: [1]

References

  1. "Scottish District Elections 1980" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 14 August 2024.