1980 Banff and Buchan District Council election

1980 Scottish local government election 1980 5 1 y 1984 1977 1984 Banff and Buchan District Council election 1977 Banff and Buchan District Council election parliamentary 10 All 18 seats to Banff and Buchan District Council Independent politician 12 48.7% 7,883 27.2% 17 seats, 75.9% Scottish National Party 5 1 seat, 17.6% 31.0% 5,022 13.4% Scottish Conservatives 1 11.5% 1,862 8.3% 1 5 4 0 seats, 3.2% Council composition following the election File:Banff and Buchan District Council 1980.svg Coat of arms of Banff and Buchan District Council.svg 38.3% August 2019 Elections to Banff and Buchan District Council were held on 1 May 1980, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the third election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The election used the 18 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.Formation Electoral Arrangements https://webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/20190111180051/http://www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk/reports/ea_formation_1974.asp 5 April 2025 Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland Results 1980 Banff and Buchan District Council election result Independent (politician) 12 0 5 5 66.7 48.7 7,883 27.2 Scottish National Party 5 4 0 4 27.8 31.0 5,022 13.4 Scottish Conservative Party 1 1 0 1 5.6 11.5 1,862 8.3 Scottish Labour Party 0 0 0 0.0 8.8 1,429 New Source:Bochel J. M. https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1980.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1980 Denver D. T. 1980 Election Studies: Department of Political Science, University of Dundee Dundee 77-82 31 August 20263 May 1980 Scotland's District Elections https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19800503&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 26 July 2024 Glasgow Herald 11 Ward results Macduff Independent politician S Mair (Incumbent)Independent politician King Edward-Gamrie Independent politician A Smith (Incumbent)Independent politician Banff-Hilton Independent politician J Reid 778 50.0 Independent politician A Gordon (Incumbent) 609 39.1Independent politician J Smith 168 10.8 169 10.91,556 46.7Independent politician Fordyce/Boyndie Independent politician J Hay (Incumbent)Independent politician Aberchirder Independent politician J Shand (Incumbent)Independent politician Turriff Independent politician S Mair (Incumbent) 893 60.5 Independent politician J Dawson 583 39.5 310 21.01,477 42.3Independent politician Deer Independent politician W Cruickshank (Incumbent) 786 63.7 Scottish Conservatives A Brodie 268 21.7Independent politician G Burnett-Stuart 178 14.4 518 42.01,233 33.2Independent politician Fyvie/Monquhitter Independent politician J Gordon (Incumbent)Independent politician Meethill/Boddam Scottish National Party S Coull (Incumbent) 1,161 79.6 Scottish Conservatives A Taylor 294 20.2 867 59.41,459 29.9Scottish National Party Clerkhill Scottish National Party D Mackinnon 531 54.0 Scottish Conservatives T Nangle 230 23.4Independent politician D Carnie (Incumbent) 219 22.3 301 30.6983 32.4Scottish National Party Independent politician Kirktown/Roanheads Buchanhaven/Catto Fraserburgh Saltoun Fraserburgh South/Rathen Fraserburgh/Broadsea North Buchanorth Longside/Cruden Rattray/Strichen Independent politician N Cowie (Incumbent)Independent politician References Banff and Buchan District Council election 1980