1980 Moray District Council election

1980 Moray District Council election
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All 18 seats to Moray District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent SNP
Last election 15 seats, 78.0% 3 seats, 15.5%
Seats won 15 3
Seat change Steady0 Steady0
Popular vote 4,141 2,327
Percentage 64.0% 36.0%
Swing Decrease14.0% Increase20.5%

Elections to the Moray District Council took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts. There were 18 wards, which each elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Background

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Further information: 1977 Moray District Council election

At the previous election in 1977, the Independent group won the most seats on the council, taking 15 to the Scottish National Party (SNP)'s 3.

1977 Moray District council election result
Party Seats Vote share
Independent 15 78.0%
SNP 3 15.5%

Source: [1]

Summary of results

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1980 Moray District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 15 1 1 Steady0 83.3 64.0 4,141 Decrease14.0
  SNP 3 1 1 Steady0 16.7 36.0 2,327 Increase20.5

Source:[2]

Ward results

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Bishopmill

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Party Candidate Votes %
SNP A Anderson (Incumbent) Unopposed
SNP gain from Independent

Cathedral

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Russell (Incumbent) 488 54.3
SNP A Beattie 409 45.5
Majority 79 8.8
Turnout 898 29.1
Independent hold

New Elgin

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R Hossack (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

West Central

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

Forres

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A Slorach Unopposed
Independent hold

Findhorn Valley

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R Haim Unopposed
Independent hold

Laich

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D Thompson (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Lossiemouth

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

Heldon

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

Innes

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent G Baxter (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Buckie West

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Cole 832 61.9
SNP H Munro (Incumbent) 509 37.8
Majority 323 24.1
Turnout 1,345 44.6
Independent gain from SNP

Buckie East

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Party Candidate Votes %
SNP F Anderson (Incumbent) 902 66.2
Independent A Wilson 456 33.5
Majority 446 32.7
Turnout 1,362 42.5
SNP hold

Rathford

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent G Innes 827 52.9
Independent W Mair (Incumbent) 731 46.8
Majority 96 6.1
Turnout 1,563 51.7
Independent hold

Lennox

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Party Candidate Votes %
SNP T Howe (Incumbent) Unopposed
SNP hold

Keith

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent L Mann (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Strathisla

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent P Watt (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Speyside

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent E Aldridge (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Glenlivet

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Party Candidate Votes %
Independent W Marshall 700 53.3
SNP W Grant 507 38.6
Independent B Duncan 107 8.1
Majority 193 14.7
Turnout 1,314 47.5
Independent hold

References

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  1. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. p. 22. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1980" (PDF). Elections Centre. p. 16. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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