1980 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election

1980 Scottish local government election
1980 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election
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All 12 seats to Kincardine and Deeside District Council
7 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Conservative Liberal
Last election 10 seats, 75.2% 2 seats, 17.1% 0 seats, 7.7%
Seats won 9 2 1
Seat change Decrease1 Steady0 Increase1
Popular vote 4,021 1,222 1,173
Percentage 62.7% 19.0% 18.3%
Swing Decrease12.5% Increase1.9% Increase10.6%

Elections to the Kincardine and Deeside District Council took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. There were 12 single member wards, each electing a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Results

1980 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 9 Decrease1 75.0 62.7 4,021 Decrease12.5
  Conservative 2 Steady 16.7 19.0 1,222 Increase1.9
  Liberal 1 Increase1 8.3 18.3 1,173 Increase10.6

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1980" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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