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The 1984 Strathkelvin District Council election took place on 3 May 1984, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts.
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The 1984 Strathkelvin District Council election took place on 3 May 1984, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 11 | - | - |  1 | 73.3 | 51.8 | 16,331 | 3.5 | |
| Conservative | 4 | - | - |  | 26.7 | 22.7 | 7,146 |  5.1 | |
| SNP | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 14.0 | 4,438 | 9.9 | |
| Alliance | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 9.0 | 2,849 | New | |
| Independent Labour | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 1.9 | 605 | New | |
| Tenants Association | 0 | - | - | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 150 | New | |
Note: There were 14 seats at the previous election in 1980.
Source: [1]
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