1980 City of Glasgow District Council election

1980 Scottish local government election April 2022 July 2019 1980 City of GlasgowDistrict Council election Scotland Glasgow Coat of Arms.png parliamentary no 1977 City of Glasgow District Council election 1977 1 May 1980 1984 City of Glasgow District Council election 1984 All 72 seats to City of Glasgow District Council 37 Scottish Labour Party 30 seats, 35.1% 58 139,471 28 54.7% 19.6% Scottish Conservative Party 25 seats, 28.7% 11 55,816 14 21.9% 6.8% Scottish Liberal Party 1 seat, 1.9% 3 14,712 2 5.8% 3.9% Results of the election Council Leader No overall control Scottish Labour Party The 1980 City of Glasgow District Council election took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. This was the third election to the City of Glasgow District Council. Background The previous election, held in 1977, had seen Labour lose its majority on the council and while the party still had the largest number of councillors (30), the Labour group decided not to try retain power after rejecting the possibility of coalition deals with either the Conservatives or the SNP. This left the second placed Conservatives to form a minority administration, although they also refused to work with the SNP and prior to the first meeting of the council after the election it was uncertain what would happen.MacCalman John Labour gives up power https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19770506&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 14 February 2022 The Glasgow Herald 6 May 1977 1 Ultimately the Council met on 9 May 1977, SNP abstentions meant that Labour's nominee David Hodge was elected Lord Provost of Glasgow over the Conservatives Jack Richmond. Although the Conservatives had said that they would only form an administration if Richmond was elected as Lord Provost, after an internal vote among the Conservative group they decided that they would form an administration after all. However it was noted in The Glasgow Herald that many of the Conservatives policies, including the sale of council houses, were unlikely to be supported by the majority on the council.MacCalman John Tories rule Glasgow - thanks to one man https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19770510&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 10 February 2022 The Glasgow Herald 14 May 1977 1 Ultimately, lacking support from other parties, the Conservative administration announced it would relinquish power in September 1979 after the Council rejected its plan to cut spending by up to £30 million pounds, paving the way for Labour to form a minority administration.MacCalman John Battle-weary Tories surrender Glasgow https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19790914&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 14 February 2022 The Glasgow Herald 14 September 1979 1 According to The Glasgow Herald the political uncertainty since the 1977 election meant "Glasgow District Council has gained an unenviable reputation for chaos and outrageous behaviour among its members."MacCalman John Will sanity return to the marble halls? https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19800430&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 23 June 2022 The Glasgow Herald 30 April 1980 6 By the time of the election as a result of by-elections and other changes Labour held 32 seats to the Conservatives 22, the SNP's 14 and the Liberal Party's one. There were two independent councillors and one seat was vacant. Ahead of the election, the Herald reported that Labour were confident of success, with the party hopeful of gaining up to 20 seats, which would give them a large majority. Results 1980 City of Glasgow District Council election resulthttp://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1980.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1980 86–87 University of Dundee J. M. Bochel D. T. Denver Scottish Labour Party 58 28 0 28 80.6 54.7 139,471 19.6 Scottish Conservative Party 11 0 14 14 15.3 21.9 55,816 6.8 Scottish Liberal Party 3 2 0 2 4.2 5.8 14,712 3.9 Scottish National Party 0 0 16 16 0.0 15.9 40,639 16.8 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0 0 0.0 0.9 2,325 0.7 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 436 New Other parties 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 1,431 Ward results Ward 1: TollcrossGuide to the Scottish Results https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19800502&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 15 February 2022 The Glasgow Herald 2 May 1980 8 Scottish Labour Party M. Adam 2,416 Scottish Conservative Party Mary Tindley 979 Scottish National Party N. Logan 602 1,437 Ward 2: Parkhead Scottish Labour Party Susan Baird (Incumbent) 2,492 Scottish Conservative Party P.M Tindley 496 Scottish National Party Grace Logan 439 1,996 Ward 3: Carntyne Scottish Labour Party H. Macrae (Incumbent) 2,546 Scottish National Party A. Livingstone 567 Scottish Conservative Party B.S. Clarke 469 1,979 Ward 4: Camlachie Scottish Labour Party R. MacDonald 991 Local Independent Labour A. J. McTaggart (Incumbent) 209 Scottish National Party Margaret Humble 199 Scottish Conservative Party E. Griffith 193 782 Ward 5: Easterhouse Scottish Labour Party W. Milligan 2,282 Scottish National Party Patricia Kennedy (Incumbent) 958 Scottish Conservative Party Margaret Watt 112 Communist Party of Great Britain G. Cleland 68 1,324 Scottish Labour Party Scottish National Party Ward 6: Garthamlock Scottish Labour Party D. Murphy 2,993 Scottish National Party D. Whyteside 332 Ind Scot Nat E. Hendry (Incumbent) 332 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Jackson 184 Scottish Conservative Party Isobel Russell 169 2,617 Scottish Labour Party Scottish National Party Ward 7: Wellhouse Scottish Labour Party N. Stobo (Incumbent) 2,642 Scottish National Party W. Logan 339 Scottish Liberal Party E. Bennett 336 Scottish Conservative Party Violet Fletcher 129 Communist Party of Great Britain D. McGregor 82 2,303 Ward 8: Queenslie Scottish Labour Party W. Fay 2,312 Scottish National Party A. Hart 818 Scottish Conservative Party T. Steven 112 1,594 Scottish Labour Party Scottish National Party Ward 9: Riddrie Scottish Labour Party A. S. Livingstone 2,312 Scottish Conservative Party C. Gilbert (Incumbent) 1,573 Scottish National Party J. Cockburn 490 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Cockburn 61 445 Scottish Labour Party Scottish Conservative Party Ward 10: Lethamhill Scottish Labour Party D. Mason (Incumbent) 1,635 Scottish National Party A. Downie 395 Scottish Conservative Party Alison MacGregor 121 1,240 Ward 11: City Scottish Labour Party T. Ennis (Incumbent) 1,497 Scottish Conservative Party Mary Herman 345 Independent politician Independent Elizabeth Hunter 78 1,152 Ward 12: Townhead Scottish Labour Party P. O'Rourke (Incumbent) 1,546 Scottish Conservative Party A. Harvey 173 1,373 Ward 13: Calton Scottish Labour Party J.T.G. McQueenie (Incumbent) 928 Scottish National Party Stephanie C. Shiels 96 Scottish Conservative Party R.H. Dickson 86 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Spraggen 39 832 Ward 14: Dalmarnock Scottish Labour Party J. Mullen (Incumbent) 1,814 Scottish Conservative Party J. G. Harris 207 1,607 Ward 15: Balornock Scottish Labour Party D. Crozier (Incumbent) 2,279 Scottish National Party C. Donaldson 463 Scottish Liberal Party J. Kearns 417 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Brown 68 1,816 Ward 16: Robroyston Scottish Labour Party J. Chatham (Incumbent) 2,542 Scottish National Party I.S. Hunter 485 Communist Party of Great Britain P.Taylor 38 2,057 Ward 17: Cowlairs Scottish Labour Party C. Moore (Incumbent) 488 Scottish National Party D.A. Shaw 163 325 Ward 18: Petershill Scottish Labour Party J. Henderson (Incumbent) 1,686 Scottish National Party W. J. Morton 368 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Moir 46 1,318 Ward 19: Milnbank Scottish Labour Party J. McLean (Incumbent) 2,092 Milnbank Progressive Conservative and Unionist J. J. Wallace 469 Communist Party of Great Britain I. Donnolly 51 1,623 Ward 20: Dennistoun Scottish Labour Party C. Brown 2,445 Scottish Conservative Party R. McKay (Incumbent) 2,209 Scottish National Party J. S. Winning 264 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Moir 49 Independent Scottish Labour D. McAleer 35 236 Scottish Labour Party Scottish Conservative Party Ward 21: Summerston Scottish Labour Party M. Buchanan 2,600 Scottish National Party S. M. Ewing (Incumbent) 1,812 Scottish Liberal Party Elspeth Attwooll 382 Scottish Conservative Party G. Paterson 256 Communist Party of Great Britain J. O'Rourke 59 788 Scottish Labour Party Scottish National Party Ward 22: Wyndford Scottish Labour Party R. Gray (Incumbent) 1,900 Scottish Conservative Party M. White 419 Scottish Liberal Party J. P. Kelly 280 Communist Party of Great Britain P. B. Smith 54 1,481 Ward 23: Ruchill Scottish Labour Party J. Gaffney 2,376 Scottish National Party Helen Gough 701 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Meers 70 1,675 Ward 24: Milton Scottish Labour Party A. McGarrity 2,297 Scottish National Party A. Sheer 703 Communist Party of Great Britain E. Graham 66 1,594 Ward 25: Possilpark Scottish Labour Party R. Innes (Incumbent) 2,862 Communist Party of Great Britain D. Shannon 123 2,739 Ward 26: Cowcaddens Scottish Labour Party Jean McFadden (Incumbent) 2,747 Scottish National Party T. Scouller 497 Scottish Liberal Party R. W. Stewart 206 Communist Party of Great Britain P. Murray 58 2,250 Ward 27: Botanic Gardens Scottish Conservative Party Mary Goldie (Incumbent) 944 Scottish Labour Party J. Lafferty 736 Communist Party of Great Britain Eirene Morrison 78 208 Ward 28: Park Scottish Labour Party D. Brown 1,461 Scottish Conservative Party Dorothy Henderson 1,099 Ecology Party J. F. Robins 242 Communist Party of Great Britain D. Laing 99 362 Scottish Labour Party Scottish Conservative Party Ward 29: Kelvin Scottish Labour Party D. Crawford (Incumbent) 727 Independent politician Independent L. Hazra 332 Scottish Conservative Party J. Proctor 286 Independent Social Democrat B. Edwards 26 395 Ward 30: Woodside Scottish Labour Party P. Taylor 1,112 Scottish Conservative Party Elizabeth Rennie 497 615 Scottish Labour Party Scottish Conservative Party Ward 31: Partick East Scottish Labour Party T. Schuller 1,485 Scottish Conservative Party D. Wood (Incumbent) 1,030 Scottish National Party G. Mackellar 571 Communist Party of Great Britain C. Woolfson 99 455 Scottish Labour Party Scottish Conservative Party Ward 32: Anderston Scottish Labour Party R. McTaggart (Incumbent) 1,932 Scottish Conservative Party B. D. Cooklin 543 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Jackson 106 1,388 Ward 33: Anniesland Scottish Conservative Party W. Aitken (Incumbent) 2,440 Scottish Labour Party Patricia Chalmers 697 Scottish Liberal Party L. J. Clarke 497 Scottish National Party N. M. T. M. MacLeod 549 1,743 Ward 34: Kelvinside Scottish Conservative Party R. N. S. Logan (Incumbent) 2,389 Scottish Labour Party R. A. Mowbray 699 Scottish Liberal Party S. Donaldson 644 Scottish National Party G. Fairbrother 279 1,690 Ward 35: Scotstoun Scottish Labour Party W. R. Hattan 3,125 Scottish Conservative Party Winifred C. Childs 1,892 Scottish National Party J. Lang 608 Scottish Liberal Party R. Dunne 228 1,233 Scottish Labour Party Scottish Conservative Party Ward 36: Partick West Scottish Conservative Party A. H. Hodgins (Incumbent) 2,079 Scottish Labour Party A. Cowan 1,565 Scottish National Party J. Crawford 716 Scottish Liberal Party Joyce Polson 241 514 Ward 37: Drumry Scottish Labour Party Marjorie O'Neill 2,143 Scottish National Party Marion Crawford (Incumbent) 1,274 Communist Party of Great Britain A. Munro 72 869 Scottish Labour Party Scottish National Party Ward 38: Summerhill Scottish Labour Party D. P. Wiseman 2,148 Scottish National Party J. O'Brien (Incumbent) 1,093 Communist Party of Great Britain J. McCarry 129 1,055 Scottish Labour Party Scottish National Party Ward 39: Blairdardle Scottish Labour Party Catherine Fyfe 1,774 Scottish Conservative Party I. M. Lawson 1,011 Scottish National Party J. C. Whyte (Incumbent) 842 763 Scottish Labour Party Scottish National Party Ward 40: Knightcliffe Scottish Labour Party J. Kernaghan 2,085 Scottish National Party C. Darroch (Incumbent) 1,486 Scottish Conservative Party L. M. Turpie 550 599 Scottish Labour Party Scottish National Party Ward 41: Yoker Scottish Labour Party T. Lenehan 2,188 Scottish National Party D. McLean (Incumbent) 2,078 Scottish Conservative Party D. Gibson 351 110 Scottish Labour Party Scottish National Party Ward 42: Knightswood Scottish Labour Party C. J. Davison 2,035 Scottish National Party J. Bain (Incumbent) 1,482 Scottish Conservative Party Celia Anne Lawson 801 Communist Party of Great Britain L. D. Bain 138 553 Scottish Labour Party Scottish National Party Ward 43: Gorbals Scottish Labour Party J. Lavelle (Incumbent) 1,649 Scottish National Party D. H. Waddell 376 Scottish Conservative Party D. G. Milne 250 Communist Party of Great Britain A. D. Elliot 37 1,273 Ward 44: Hutchesontown Scottish Labour Party M. Moore 1,823 Scottish Labour Party (1976) J. Brown 541 Scottish National Party Josephine Docherty 204 Scottish Conservative Party F. Phillips 135 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Kay 70 1,282 Scottish Labour Party Scottish National Party Ward 45: Crosshill Scottish Conservative Party A. Green (Incumbent) 1,623 Scottish Labour Party S. Butt 1,482 Scottish National Party C. B. Campbell 939 Communist Party of Great Britain K. Haldane 64 141 Ward 46: Prospecthill Scottish Labour Party C. Toppin 2,317 Scottish National Party W. McGuinness (Incumbent) 1,635 Scottish Conservative Party D. I. Gennis 515 Communist Party of Great Britain J. McGoldrick 69 682 Scottish Labour Party Scottish National Party Ward 47: Drumoyne Scottish Labour Party J. Barr 2,194 Scottish Conservative Party J. H. Walker 505 Scottish National Party A. F. Butler 379 1,689 Ward 48: Fairfield Scottish Labour Party P. T. Keegan (Incumbent) 1,120 Scottish National Party S. Butler 205 Scottish Conservative Party G. W. McCaul 121 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Foster 57 915 Ward 49: Ibrox Scottish Labour Party A. Young 3,329 Scottish Conservative Party Margaret Turnbull 594 Scottish National Party A. Cullen 469 2,735 Ward 50: Kingston Scottish Labour Party B. Maan (Incumbent) 493 Scottish National Party J. Strang 255 Scottish Conservative Party L. Connolly 73 238 Ward 51: Hillington Scottish Labour Party M. Kelly (Incumbent) 4,059 Scottish Conservative Party Jean Nixon 1,346 Scottish National Party W. A. Houston 1,112 2,713 Ward 52: Bellahouston Scottish Labour Party J. F. Ross (Incumbent) 2,278 Scottish Conservative Party A. McIntyre 1,726 Scottish National Party K. Fee 639 552 Ward 53: Cardonald Scottish Labour Party R. Keenan 1,965 Scottish Conservative Party A. Mackenzie (Incumbent) 1,848 Scottish National Party Katherine McKillen 458 171 Scottish Labour Party Scottish Conservative Party Ward 54: Crookston Scottish Labour Party T. R. Hamilton (Incumbent) 3,370 Scottish National Party H. Brogan 854 2,156 Ward 55: Pollockshields Scottish Conservative Party J.A Dyer (Incumbent) 2,656 Scottish Labour Party E. Nolan 1,097 Scottish Liberal Party G. A. McKell 688 Scottish National Party Eirene Morrison 257 Communist Party of Great Britain J. Campbell 82 1,559 Ward 56: Strathbungo Scottish Conservative Party Jean Hamilton (Incumbent) 1,251 Scottish Labour Party B. Sweeney 1,090 Scottish National Party I. C. Murray 438 161 Ward 57: Camphill Scottish Conservative Party J. K. Richmond (Incumbent) 1,965 Scottish Labour Party J. Keating 1,008 Scottish National Party A. C. Yeoman 304 957 Ward 58: Pollockshaws Scottish Labour Party J. McNally 2,563 Scottish Conservative Party Helen Hodgins (Incumbent) 2,436 Scottish National Party A. J. Dornan 695 Scottish Independent Labour S. Walsh 39 127 Scottish Labour Party Scottish Conservative Party Ward 59: Nitshill Scottish Labour Party Rose McCloy 2,966 Scottish National Party Catherine McMunnigal 613 Scottish Conservative Party Catherine M. Mair 230 2,353 Ward 60: Darnley Scottish Labour Party J. McCarron 2,683 Scottish National Party F. Hannigan (Incumbent) 2,472 Scottish Conservative Party Jenny Taylor 289 Scottish Liberal Party A. S. Donnell 118 Scottish Independent Labour I. McIntyre 39 211 Scottish Labour Party Scottish National Party Ward 61: Newlands Scottish Conservative Party J. Young (Incumbent) 3,022 Scottish Labour Party T. Muir 908 2,114 Ward 62: Mount Florida Scottish Conservative Party D. S. Mason (Incumbent) 1,829 Scottish Labour Party C. O'Driscoll 1,184 Scottish National Party D. Robinson 416 645 Ward 63: King's Park Scottish Conservative Party M. Toshner (Incumbent) 1,771 Scottish Labour Party R. Meechan 1,071 Scottish Liberal Party B. Hamford 477 Scottish National Party W. Davidson 454 700 Ward 64: Castlemilk Scottish Labour Party G. Manson (Incumbent) 2,424 Scottish National Party W. Steven 596 Scottish Conservative Party Jean Walker 231 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Davidson 60 1828 Ward 65: Linn Scottish Labour Party P. Lally 1,847 Scottish Conservative Party L. Gourlay (Incumbent) 1,775 Scottish National Party J. P. Johnson 497 72 Scottish Labour Party Scottish Conservative Party Ward 66: Cathkin Scottish Labour Party Catherine Houston 1,692 Scottish National Party Brenda Y. Johnson (Incumbent) 1,010 Scottish Conservative Party Maisie M. Dean 167 682 Scottish Labour Party Scottish National Party Ward 67: Rutherglen South Scottish Liberal Party R. E. Brown (Incumbent) 3,538 Scottish Labour Party Margaret Robinson 1,231 Scottish National Party I MacAllister 240 Communist Party of Great Britain M. Dean 49 2,307 Ward 68: Rutherglen North Scottish Liberal Party Gretel Ross 2,099 Scottish Labour Party Anne McAvoy 1,850 Scottish Conservative Party Christine MacInnes 561 Scottish National Party F. R. MacLean (Incumbent) 400 249 Scottish Liberal Party Scottish National Party Ward 69: Baillieston/Garrowhill Scottish Labour Party Sarah Hatton 2,127 Scottish Conservative Party J. Reynolds (Incumbent) 1,558 Scottish National Party Jane Watt 552 Scottish Liberal Party Pauline Clark 260 569 Scottish Labour Party Scottish Conservative Party Ward 70: Carmyle/Springboig Scottish Labour Party C. McNicol 1,999 Scottish National Party J. Campbell (Incumbent) 1,128 Scottish Liberal Party D. Turner 859 871 Scottish Labour Party Scottish National Party Ward 71: Cambuslang East Scottish Labour Party R. McKenzie 2,740 Scottish Conservative Party D. Houston (Incumbent) 1,558 Scottish National Party J. Taylor 790 Scottish Liberal Party D. Cousins 600 1,182 Scottish Labour Party Scottish Conservative Party Ward 72: Cambuslang West Scottish Liberal Party M. Kibby 2,842 Scottish Labour Party J. Handibode 2,583 Scottish Conservative Party J. D. D. Taylor (Incumbent) 1,293 Scottish National Party G. Clark 539 259 Scottish Liberal Party Scottish Conservative Party Outcome Labour won a decisive victory gaining 26 seats to give them a 44 seat majority over all other parties. The SNP lost all of their seats while the Conservatives lost 11 of the 22 seats they held. The Liberals gained two seats (one from the Conservatives and one from the SNP). The Glasgow Herald observed the result was even more spectacular for Labour than had been predicted and attributed this to voters wishing to see an end to "the City Chambers comedy show" of the last few years. It also attributed the Labour gains from the Conservatives, which were reflected in other parts of Scotland, as a result of the unpopularity of Margaret Thatcher's government, which had been in power for one year.MacCalman John 2 May 1980 Labour blitz back to power with a 44-seat majority https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19800502&printsec=frontpage&hl=en 30 June 2022 The Glasgow Herald 9 Several prominent Conservative and SNP councillors lost their seats including the SNP's Stewart Ewing, who had in 1977 defeated the Labour group leader, and the Conservative former housing convener Derek Wood. References 1980 Glasgow District Council District Council election 1980 Category:Strathclyde