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Elections to the Badenoch and Strathspey District Council took place in May 1984, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts.
No seats were contested and one received no nominations. One Scottish National Party councillor was elected unopposed for the seat of Grantown on Spey East, the first time any party won representation on the council.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Independent | 8 |  2 | 0 | 0 | - | ||||
| SNP | 1 |  1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||||
| Uncontested election | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ||||
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