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1980 Banff and Buchan District Council election

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1980 Scottish local government election
1980 Banff and Buchan District Council election
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All 18 seats to Banff and Buchan District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent SNP Conservative
Last election 17 seats, 75.9% 1 seat, 17.6% 0 seats, 3.2%
Seats won 12 5 1
Seat change Decrease5 Increase4 Increase1
Popular vote 7,883 5,022 1,862
Percentage 48.7% 31.0% 11.5%
Swing Decrease27.2% Increase13.4% Increase8.3%

Elections to the Banff and Buchan District Council took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

Results

1980 Banff and Buchan District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 12 Decrease5 66.7 48.7 7,883 Decrease27.2
  SNP 5 Increase4 27.8 31.0 5,022 Increase13.4
  Conservative 1 Increase1 5.6 11.5 1,862 Increase8.3
  Labour 0 Steady 0.0 8.8 1,429 New

Source:

Ward results

Macduff

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent S Mair (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

King Edward-Gamrie

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A Smith (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Banff-Hilton

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Reid 778 50.0
Independent A Gordon (Incumbent) 609 39.1
Independent J Smith 168 10.8
Majority 169 10.9
Turnout 1,556 46.7
Independent hold

Fordyce/Boyndie

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Hay (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Aberchirder

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Shand (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Turriff

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent S Mair (Incumbent) 893 60.5
Independent J Dawson 583 39.5
Majority 310 21.0
Turnout 1,477 42.3
Independent hold

Deer

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent W Cruickshank (Incumbent) 786 63.7
Conservative A Brodie 268 21.7
Independent G Burnett-Stuart 178 14.4
Majority 518 42.0
Turnout 1,233 33.2
Independent hold

Fyvie/Monquhitter

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Gordon (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Meethill/Boddam

Party Candidate Votes %
SNP S Coull (Incumbent) 1,161 79.6
Conservative A Taylor 294 20.2
Majority 867 59.4
Turnout 1,459 29.9
SNP hold

Clerkhill

Party Candidate Votes %
SNP D Mackinnon 531 54.0
Conservative T Nangle 230 23.4
Independent D Carnie (Incumbent) 219 22.3
Majority 301 30.6
Turnout 983 32.4
SNP gain from Independent

Kirktown/Roanheads

Buchanhaven/Catto

Fraserburgh Saltoun

Fraserburgh South/Rathen

Fraserburgh/Broadsea

North Buchanorth

Longside/Cruden

Rattray/Strichen

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent N Cowie (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

References

  1. "Scottish District Elections 1980" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. "Scotland's District Elections". Glasgow Herald. 3 May 1980. p. 11. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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