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1980 City of Aberdeen District Council election

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All 48 seats to City of Aberdeen Council 25 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Liberal Last election 22 seats, 37.5%% 16 seats, 36.0% 7 seats, 15.8% Seats won 27 13 8 Seat change 5 3 1 Popular vote 22,900 16,748 9,679 Percentage 44.3% 32.4% 18.7% Swing 6.8% 3.6% 2.9%
The 48 single-member wards
Council Leader before election No overall control Council Leader after election Labour

The 1980 City of Aberdeen District Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of City of Aberdeen Council, as part of that years Scottish local elections.

Election results

City of Aberdeen Local Election Result 1980

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	27			5		44.3	22,900	6.8
	Conservative	13			3		32.4	16,748	3.6
	Liberal	8			1		18.7	9,679	2.9
	SNP	0			0	0.0	4.1	2,122	1.2
	Independent	0			0	0.0	0.3	137	3.5
	Communist	0			0	0.0	0.1	68	0.2

References

1. "Elections Database 1974 - May 2003". Aberdeen City Council. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

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