1984 Angus District Council election

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The 1984 Angus District Council election took place on the 1 May 1984 to elect members of Angus District Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections. They were fought on revised boundaries, with 21 seats down from 22.

Election results

Angus District Election Result 1984 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 11+60+642.111,863+5.7
  Conservative 81-4-338.110,738-1.4
  Labour 00-2-210.62,999-4.5
  Independent 20-2-27.12,009-1.1
  Alliance 00000.02.0556New
Harbour [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP A. King 599 58.84 +17.1
Conservative E. H. Milne30629.8-12.7
Labour T. G. Beattie12111.8-4.0
Majority29328.5
Turnout 102740.8-0.2
SNP gain from Conservative Swing
Abbey [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Andrew Welsh 1,257 55.3 +22.0
Labour J. M. Proctor62027.3-25.7
Conservative Ms. M. Peacock33914.9+1.2
Alliance Ms. M. McLenzie532.3+2.3
Majority63728.4
Turnout 223752.3+3.0
SNP gain from Labour Swing
Timmergreens and Elms [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP C. S. B. Meldrum 618 38.2 +14.5
Labour G. A. Whiteside45227.9-16.2
Conservative R. Grieve39224.2-7.9
Alliance J. R. Mckelvie1579.7+9.7
Majority16610.2
Turnout 161948.2-4.2
SNP gain from Labour Swing
Arbirlot/Hospitalfield [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Helen Cargill 708 58.6 +2.6
SNP N. Thomson28423.5-0.6
Alliance R. B. Spiers16213.4+13.4
Labour W. J. Irving534.4-12.3
Majority50535.0+3.1
Turnout 120839.9
Marywell/Cliffburn [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Ms S. M. Welsh 882 60.1 +23.2
Conservative Ms E. C. Hill32422.1-10.7
Labour Ms. J. S. Fairweather26217.8-12.4
Majority558
Turnout 146842.0-3.7
SNP hold Swing
Colliston/Hayshead [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP B. M. C. Milne 734 49.0 +1.1
Labour F. Donaldson42228.2-8.2
Conservative A. M. R. Broadfoot34022.7+8.0
Majority312
Turnout 149744.3-1.5
SNP hold Swing
Carnoustie East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Hirstwood 1,215 58.6 -4.2
SNP T. J. Blackhall63430.6-6.0
Labour F. G. Pearson22210.7+10.7
Majority58128.0+1.8
Turnout 207245.6-5.1
Carnoustie West and Panmure [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Gray 829 49.3 +3.4
SNP S. Ramsay58634.8-9.9
Labour Ms. J. Kettles26315.6+6.5
Majority24314.4+13.2
Turnout 168243.1-6.1
Forfar Central/Lemno [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. A. E. D. Thomson 829 54.7
SNP Ian Hudghton 68445.1
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Dunnichen [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP G. Suttie 851 52.2
Conservative M. H. Hill77347.4
Majority78
Turnout 163042.1
SNP hold Swing
Montrose North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Norrie 1,034 80.3 +2.8
SNP D. A. MacAllan25119.5+19.5
Majority783
Turnout 128838.8
Hillside [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Mike Weir 620 47.8 +47.8
Conservative W. J. Fraser43833.8+33.8
Labour F. Wood23418.1-21.5
Majority182
Turnout 129636.0
SNP gain from Independent Swing
Kirriemuir [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP R. Wright 1,021 52.0 +10.9
Conservative F. Urquhart94047.9-10.9
Majority814.1
Turnout 196447.5+1.8
SNP gain from Conservative Swing 10.9
Western Glens [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. R. Dundas
Majority
Turnout
Eastern Glens [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Myles 392 67.6 +5.9
SNP H. T. Skinner10217.6-20.6
Alliance A. E. Shearer8314.3+14.3
Majority290
Turnout 58049.2
Langlands [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP W. R. Roberton
Majority
Turnout
Westfield Dean [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP A. E. Thomson 760 55.0 +9.6
Conservative M. Struthers62044.9-9.6
Majority140
Turnout 138140.6
Montrose South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. M. Philips 496 40.7 +40.7
SNP W. A. West33427.4+27.4
Conservative R. O. Harris28323.2+23.2
Alliance Ms. R. Stevens1018.38.3
Majority162
Turnout 121835.5
Lunan [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. Isobel M. McLellan 804 62.5
Independent J. M. D. Smith47937.2
Majority325
Turnout 128637.3
Brechin North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Buchan 923 53.9 +53.9
SNP G. P. Allan61135.7+35.7
Labour P. J. Thompson17110.0+10.0
Majority312
Turnout 171247.4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Brechin South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP J. Thomson 1,035 69.0 +19.7
Conservative W. Forbes-Hamilton28318.9
Labour Ms. J. C. V. McFatridge17911.9-13.9
Majority752
Turnout 150147.1
SNP hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Angus District Council, 1984: Scottish Elections.org.uk
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "THE SCOTTISH DISTRICT ELECTIONS 1984" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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