1980 City of Edinburgh District Council election

1980 Scottish local government election February 2018 February 2018 1980 City of Edinburgh Council election Scotland Flag of Edinburgh.svg parliamentary no 1977 City of Edinburgh District Council election 1977 1980 5 1 y 1984 City of Edinburgh District Council election 1984 All 62 seats to Edinburgh City Council 32 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 34 31 3 64,152 40.2% 4.6% Scottish Labour Party 23 25 2 58,411 36.6% 10.0% Scottish Liberal Party 1 2 1 18,230 11.4% 3.5% Scottish National Party 5 2 3 14,960 9.4% 9.9% Independent (politician) 1 1 0 2,157 1.4% 0.4% Independent Labour 0 1 1 1,118 0.7% 0.6% Edinburgh District Council election, 1980.svg 400px Map of council wards Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) No overall control Elections for the City of Edinburgh District Council took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. The Conservatives, who had previously controlled a majority on the council, were reduced to being just shy of a majority. The Conservatives continued to rule the council however, with Liberal support. The election saw 4 new wards being added to Edinburgh; Fort, Shandon, Haymarket, and Tollcross. All, minus Tollcross, (which was won by the Conservatives) were won by Labour.p.11 Turnout was 160,330. Aggregate results City of Edinburgh District Council election, 1980p.78-80 Scottish Conservative Party 31 2 2 0 50.0 40.2 64,152 4.6 Scottish Labour Party 25 7 3 4 40.3 36.6 58,411 10.0 Scottish Liberal Party 2 2 0 2 3.2 11.4 18,230 3.5 Scottish National Party 2 0 3 3 3.2 9.4 14,960 9.9 Independent (politician) 1 0 0 0 1.6 1.4 2,157 0.4 Independent Labour 1 1 0 1 1.6 0.7 1,118 0.6 Scottish Ecology Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 576 New Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.04 65 0.1 Ward results 1st, Queensferry Independent (politician) J. Milne 1,431 65.8 Scottish Labour Party W. Nelson 745 34.2 686 31.6 2,176 Independent (politician) 2nd, Kirkliston Scottish National Party D. Williams 1,088 45.1 Scottish Conservative Party G. Brown 668 27.7 Scottish Labour Party G. Grieve 657 27.2 420 17.4 2,413 Scottish National Party 3rd, Balerno Scottish Conservative Party R. Powell 1,513 51.8 Scottish National Party Mary Stein 723 24.7 Scottish Labour Party D. Lindsay 687 23.5 723 27.1 2,923 Scottish Conservative Party 4th, Baberton Scottish Conservative Party Elizabeth Roberson 1,573 47.0 Scottish Liberal Party J. McCreesh 716 21.4 Scottish National Party Shona Cole 582 17.4 Scottish Labour Party D. Anderson 473 14.1 857 25.6 3,344 Scottish Conservative Party 40th, Tollcross (New Seat) Scottish Conservative Party K. Alexander 887 Scottish Labour Party S. Gilmore 727 Scottish Liberal Party A. Hajducki 290 Scottish National Party J. Mitchell 188 Scottish Ecology Party S. Whitaker 127 160 Scottish Conservative Party 42nd, Holyrood Scottish Labour Party R. Kerle 1105 Independent (politician) G. Forbes 613 Scottish Conservative Party B. Monteith 300 Scottish National Party C. Cunningham 207 Communist Party of Great Britain Carol Downes 19 492 Scottish Labour Party 53rd, Colinton Scottish Conservative Party J. D. Maclennan 2,693 88.5 Scottish Labour Party E. Fallon 350 11.5 2,343 77.0 3,043 Scottish Conservative Party 56th, Fairmilehead Scottish Conservative Party B. Meek 2,343 69.5 Scottish Liberal Party M. Dougall 776 23.0 Scottish Labour Party I. Christie 252 7.5 1,567 46.5 3,371 Scottish Conservative Party References 1980 Category:1980 Scottish local elections Category:1980s in Edinburgh Category:Lothian