1980 Scottish local government election
1980 Moray District Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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Party
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Independent
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SNP
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Last election
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15 seats, 78.0%
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3 seats, 15.5%
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Seats won
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15
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3
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Seat change
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Popular vote
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4,141
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2,327
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Percentage
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64.0%
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36.0%
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Swing
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14.0%
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20.5%
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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
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
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Seats
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Vote share
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Independent
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15
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78.0%
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SNP
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3
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15.5%
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Source: [1]
Results
1980 Moray District Council election result
Party
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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Independent
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15
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1
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1
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83.3
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64.0
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4,141
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14.0
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SNP
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3
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1
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1
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16.7
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36.0
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2,327
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20.5
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Source:[2]
Ward results
Bishopmill
Cathedral
New Elgin
West Central
Forres
Findhorn Valley
Laich
Lossiemouth
Heldon
Innes
Buckie West
Buckie East
Rathford
Lennox
Keith
Strathisla
Speyside
Glenlivet
References