1984 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election

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1984 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election
  1980 3 May 1984 (1984-05-03) 1988  

All 10 seats to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Registered33,911
Turnout50.2%
 First party
 
Lab
Party Labour
Last election8 seats, 48.2%
Seats won10
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2
Popular vote7,253
Percentage70.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 22.0

Council Leader before election


Labour

Council Leader after election


Labour

Elections to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council were held on 3 May 1984, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the fourth election to the district council following the local government reforms in the 1970s.

Contents

The election was the first to use the 10 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting. [1]

Labour maintained control of the district council after winning all 10 seats although four wards were uncontested after only Labour stood a candidate. Despite the uncontested seats, Labour increased their vote share by more than 20% and took nearly three-quarters of the popular vote.

Results

1984 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1020Increase2.svg 2100.070.27,253Increase2.svg 22.0
  Independent Labour 000Steady2.svg0.024.91,381New
  SDP 000Steady2.svg0.018.4959New
  Conservative 000Steady2.svg0.017.6706Increase2.svg 9.3
Total10 10,299

Source: [2] [3]

Ward results

Cumnock East

Cumnock East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. RossUnopposed
Registered electors 2,717
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [2] [3]

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Cannon 1,248 68.3
Independent Labour W. Murray28715.7
Independent Labour T. Hendry23713.0
Independent Labour J. McGrady532.9
Majority96142.6
Turnout 1,82555.3
Registered electors 3,292
Labour hold

Source: [2] [3]

Cumnock South and Old Cumnock

Cumnock South and Old Cumnock
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. SnellerUnopposed
Registered electors 3,540
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [2] [3]

Cumnock West and Auchinleck

Cumnock West and Auchinleck
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Allan 1,325 91.2
SDP J. McHardy2878.3
Majority1,20482.9
Turnout 1,61239.1
Registered electors 3,717
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [2] [3]

Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck

Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Stevenson 1,294 72.7
Conservative J. McAuslan48127.0
Majority81345.7
Turnout 1,77551.4
Registered electors 3,463
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [2] [3]

New Cumnock

New Cumnock
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. PatersonUnopposed
Registered electors 3,829
Labour hold

Source: [2] [3]

Dalmellington

Dalmellington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Gormanley 790 51.4 Increase2.svg 16.8
SDP W. Steele74448.4New
Majority463.0N/A
Turnout 1,53448.8Increase2.svg 2.4
Registered electors 3,151
Labour gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg 40.8

Source: [2] [3]

Patna and Dalrymple

Patna and Dalrymple
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Hainey 876 58.6 Increase2.svg 21.0
Independent Labour J. Freeburn61641.2New
Majority26017.4N/A
Turnout 1,49247.9Decrease2.svg 5.6
Registered electors 3,122
Labour gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg 41.6

Source: [2] [3]

Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair

Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Hodge 1,720 77.0
Conservative M. Castle22510.1
Independent Labour J. Graham1888.4
SDP J. McMaster944.2
Majority1,49566.9
Turnout 2,22755.3
Registered electors 3,831
Labour hold

Source: [2] [3]

Mauchline

Mauchline
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. ShanklandUnopposed
Registered electors 3,249
Labour hold

Source: [2] [3]


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Patna and Dalrymple was one of 32 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1974, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.

Dalmellington was one of 32 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1974, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.

New Cumnock was one of 32 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1974, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.

Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan was one of 32 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1974 as Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk before being renamed in 1999, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.

Auchinleck was one of 32 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1974, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before it was abolished in 1984. Following the local government reforms in the 1990s, the ward was reestablished in 1999 as part of East Ayrshire. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.

Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair was one of 30 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1974, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.

Cumnock Burgh was one of 10 electoral wards of Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council. Created in 1974, the ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.

Old Cumnock Parish was one of 10 electoral wards of Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council. Created in 1974, the ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.

Catrine and Sorn was one of 10 electoral wards of Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council. Created in 1974, the ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.

Cumnock East was one of 32 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1984, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.

Cumnock South and Old Cumnock was one of 30 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1984, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.

Cumnock West and Auchinleck was one of 30 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1984, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.

Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck was one of 30 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1984, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.

References

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