Eastwood District Council election, 1980

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Elections for the Eastwood District Council took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

Eastwood, Strathclyde human settlement in United Kingdom

Eastwood was a local government district in the Strathclyde region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996, lying south-west of the City of Glasgow.

The Conservatives maintained their dominance of the council, winning all but 2 of the Districts seats.

Aggregate results

Eastwood District Council election, 1980 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 10
  Ratepayers 2
  Labour 0
  Liberal 0
  SNP 0

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