1984 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election

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1984 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election
  1980 3 May 1984 (1984-05-03) 1988  

All 12 seats to Kincardine and Deeside District Council
7 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Independent Conservative
Last election9 seats, 62.7%2 seats, 19.0%
Seats won73
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1
Popular vote3,6981,827
Percentage53.2%26.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg9.5%Increase2.svg7.3%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Alliance SNP
Last election1 seats, 18.3%Did not contest
Seats won11
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote1,271156
Percentage18.3%2.2%
SwingSteady2.svgNew

Elections to the Kincardine and Deeside District Council took place on 3 May 1984, 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

1984 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 7Decrease2.svg258.353.23,698Decrease2.svg9.5
  Conservative 3Increase2.svg125.026.31,827Increase2.svg7.3
  Alliance 1Steady2.svg8.318.31,271Steady2.svg
  SNP 1Increase2.svg18.32.2156New

Source: [1]

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References

  1. "Scottish District Elections 1984" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 25 July 2024.