1984 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election
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All 10 seats to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council 6 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 33,911 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 50.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0 | 70.2 | 7,253 | 22.0 | |
Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 24.9 | 1,381 | New | ||
SDP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 18.4 | 959 | New | ||
Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 706 | 9.3 | ||
Total | 10 | 10,299 |
Source:[2][3]
Ward results
Cumnock East
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | E. Ross | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 2,717 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Source:[2][3]
Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Cannon | 1,248 | 68.3 | |
Independent Labour | W. Murray | 287 | 15.7 | |
Independent Labour | T. Hendry | 237 | 13.0 | |
Independent Labour | J. McGrady | 53 | 2.9 | |
Majority | 961 | 42.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,825 | 55.3 | ||
Registered electors | 3,292 | |||
Labour hold |
Source:[2][3]
Cumnock South and Old Cumnock
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | D. Sneller | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 3,540 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Source:[2][3]
Cumnock West and Auchinleck
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Allan | 1,325 | 91.2 | |
SDP | J. McHardy | 287 | 8.3 | |
Majority | 1,204 | 82.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,612 | 39.1 | ||
Registered electors | 3,717 | |||
Labour win (new seat) |
Source:[2][3]
Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. Stevenson | 1,294 | 72.7 | |
Conservative | J. McAuslan | 481 | 27.0 | |
Majority | 813 | 45.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,775 | 51.4 | ||
Registered electors | 3,463 | |||
Labour win (new seat) |
Source:[2][3]
New Cumnock
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Paterson | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 3,829 | ||||
Labour hold |
Source:[2][3]
Dalmellington
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | T. Gormanley | 790 | 51.4 | 16.8 | |
SDP | W. Steele | 744 | 48.4 | New | |
Majority | 46 | 3.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,534 | 48.8 | 2.4 | ||
Registered electors | 3,151 | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 40.8 |
Source:[2][3]
Patna and Dalrymple
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | T. Hainey | 876 | 58.6 | 21.0 | |
Independent Labour | J. Freeburn | 616 | 41.2 | New | |
Majority | 260 | 17.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,492 | 47.9 | 5.6 | ||
Registered electors | 3,122 | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 41.6 |
Source:[2][3]
Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Hodge | 1,720 | 77.0 | |
Conservative | M. Castle | 225 | 10.1 | |
Independent Labour | J. Graham | 188 | 8.4 | |
SDP | J. McMaster | 94 | 4.2 | |
Majority | 1,495 | 66.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,227 | 55.3 | ||
Registered electors | 3,831 | |||
Labour hold |
Source:[2][3]
Mauchline
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | D. Shankland | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 3,249 | ||||
Labour hold |
Source:[2][3]
References
- ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1984). The Scottish District Elections 1984: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1980). The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
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