1984 Hamilton District Council election

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1984 Hamilton District Council election
  1980 3 May 1984 (1984-05-03) 1988  

All 20 seats to Hamilton District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
Registered79,126
Turnout45.2%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Lab
Lib
Con
Party Labour Liberal Conservative
Last election17 seats, 56.5%2 seats, 10.3%1 seats, 22.0%
Seats won1721
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote21,8394,6023,600
Percentage64.9%13.6%10.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 8.4Increase2.svg 3.3Decrease2.svg 11.3

Council Leader before election


Labour

Council Leader after election


Labour

Elections to Hamilton 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 20 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting. [1]

Labour maintained control of the district council after winning 17 of the 20 seats and taking almost two-thirds of the popular vote. The Liberal Party – who had contested the election in an electoral alliance with the Social Democratic Party (SDP) – won two seats and the remaining seat was won by the Conservatives. The election resulted in the same political composition as the previous election.

Results

1984 Hamilton District Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1711Steady2.svg85.064.921,839Increase2.svg 8.4
  Liberal 200Steady2.svg10.013.64,602Increase2.svg 3.3
  Conservative 111Steady2.svg5.010.73,600Decrease2.svg 11.3
  SNP 000Steady2.svg0.08.02,708Decrease2.svg 0.3
  SDP 000Steady2.svg0.02.6908New
Total20 33,657

Source: [2] [3]

Ward results

Hillhouse

Hillhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Newberry 1,284 82.7 Increase2.svg 1.0
Liberal G. Gloyer1237.9New
SNP M. Miller986.3New
Conservative H. MacKie473.0Decrease2.svg 3.2
Majority1,16174.8Increase2.svg 5.2
Turnout 1,55241.9Increase2.svg 4.4
Registered electors 3,708
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 1.0

Source: [2] [3]

Udston

Udston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Dallas 1,486 77.4 Decrease2.svg 7.7
SNP J. Pollock24812.9New
SDP E. Valerio1829.5New
Majority1,23864.5Decrease2.svg 6.3
Turnout 1,91645.7Decrease2.svg 6.6
Registered electors 4,201
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 7.7

Source: [2] [3]

Wellhall North

Wellhall North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. McKinnon 688 41.3 Decrease2.svg 8.2
Liberal I. Fleming65039.1New
Conservative J. Bath21312.3Decrease2.svg 14.2
SNP J. Randalls1126.7Decrease2.svg 17.2
Majority382.2Decrease2.svg 21.8
Turnout 1,66341.0Decrease2.svg 9.4
Registered electors 4,061
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 4.1

Source: [2] [3]

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Murphy 953 51.1 Decrease2.svg 12.8
Conservative A. Aitchison54629.3Decrease2.svg 6.5
SDP J. Kane24112.9New
SNP K. Darling1226.5New
Majority40720.8Decrease2.svg 7.3
Turnout 1,86247.4Decrease2.svg 3.1
Registered electors 3,936
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 12.8

Source: [2] [3]

Burnbank

Burnbank
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. McKillop 1,496 86.9 Increase2.svg 20.4
Conservative M. Aitchison21612.5Increase2.svg 2.3
Majority1,28074.5Increase2.svg 25.1
Turnout 1,71239.5Decrease2.svg 12.3
Registered electors 4,365
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 20.4

Source: [2] [3]

Ferniegair

Ferniegair
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Dorricott 779 42.5
Labour M. Smith63534.6
SDP H. Ormsby30116.4
SNP A. McCubbin1186.4
Majority1447.9
Turnout 1,83347.9
Registered electors 3,833
Conservative win (new seat)

Source: [2]

Fairhill

Fairhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Cochrane 1,469 83.9 Decrease2.svg 0.5
Conservative D. Murray27415.6Increase2.svg 0.1
Majority1,19568.3Decrease2.svg 0.6
Turnout 1,74344.3Decrease2.svg 0.6
Registered electors 3,955
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 0.5

Source: [2] [3]

Woodhead

Woodhead
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Lowe 1,654 83.4
SNP S. Buchanan19910.0
Conservative J. Scott1296.5
Majority1,45573.4
Turnout 1,98244.8
Registered electors 4,432
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [2]

Low Waters

Low Waters
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Grenfell 741 38.1 Increase2.svg 1.8
Conservative A. Kegg60831.3Decrease2.svg 32.8
Liberal S. Strachan42822.0New
SNP I. Campbell1668.5New
Majority1336.8N/A
Turnout 1,94349.7Decrease2.svg 5.6
Registered electors 3,915
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg 1.0

Source: [2] [3]

Cadzow

Cadzow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Smith 1,464 82.6 Increase2.svg 23.9
SNP I. McGowan30016.9Decrease2.svg 3.1
Majority1,16465.7Increase2.svg 28.3
Turnout 1,76446.6Decrease2.svg 9.8
Registered electors 3,806
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 23.9

Source: [2] [3]

Dalserf

Dalserf
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Millward 813 68.3 Increase2.svg 8.6
SNP J. Braithwaite19116.1Decrease2.svg 4.1
SDP H. Rooney18415.5New
Majority62252.2Increase2.svg 12.7
Turnout 1,18836.3Decrease2.svg 9.6
Registered electors 3,278
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 8.6

Source: [2] [3]

Larkhall East

Larkhall East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Borland 971 67.5
SNP M. Miller46032.0
Majority51135.5
Turnout 1,4313,537
Registered electors 3,537
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [2]

Larkhall North

Larkhall North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Speirs 1,098 77.7
SNP J. Mitchell30221.4
Majority79656.3
Turnout 1,40038.2
Registered electors 3,702
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [2]

Larkhall South

Larkhall South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. Casserly 1,235 82.1
SNP T. Frew26517.6
Majority97064.5
Turnout 1,50046.0
Registered electors 3,275
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [2]

Stonehouse

Stonehouse
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Gibb 1,302 60.2
Liberal F. McDermid73233.8
SNP A. Broadfoot1275.9
Majority57026.4
Turnout 2,16155.3
Registered electors 3,910
Labour hold

Source: [2] [3]

Uddingston

Uddingston
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal T. Maxwell 1,118 56.6
Labour J. Robertson56328.5
Conservative M. Scott28914.6
Majority55528.1
Turnout 1,97052.2
Registered electors 3,782
Liberal win (new seat)

Source: [2]

Bothwell

Bothwell
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal T. Grieve 1,298 54.1
Labour S. Sloss89737.4
Conservative W. Irving2008.3
Majority40116.7
Turnout 2,39554.3
Registered electors 4,420
Liberal win (new seat)

Source: [2]

High Blantyre

High Blantyre
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Swinburne 1,555 92.0
Conservative G. Prince1317.7
Majority1,42484.3
Turnout 1,68642.4
Registered electors 3,987
Labour hold

Source: [2] [3]

Blantyre

Blantyre
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Tremble 1,535 78.2
Liberal D. McWhirter25312.9
Conservative A. Walker1688.6
Majority1,28265.3
Turnout 1,95643.2
Registered electors 4,544
Labour hold

Source: [2] [3]

Stonefield

Stonefield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour H. DunsmuirUnopposed
Registered electors 4,479
Labour hold

Source: [2] [3]

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