1980 Falkirk District Council election

1980 Scottish local government election 1980 05 01 yes 1977 1977 Falkirk District Council election 1984 Falkirk District Council election 1984 parliamentary 19 All 36 seats to Falkirk District Council Scottish Labour Party Scottish National Party 27 4 52.7% 24,071 31.7% 14,477 Independent politician 2 3,115 6.8% Independent Labour 1 0 0.0% 19 21.7% 18 15.5% 2 7.3% 1 New 8 seats, 31.0% 22 seats, 47.2% 4 seats, 14.1% Did not contest Scottish Conservatives 2 3,587 7.9% 1.6% 2 seats, 6.3%Elections to Falkirk District Council took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts. There were 36 wards, which each elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system. Results 1980 Falkirk District Council election result Scottish Labour Party 27 19 0 19 75.0 52.7 24,071 21.7Scottish National Party 4 0 18 18 11.1 31.7 14,477 15.5Scottish Conservatives 2 2 2 5.6 7.9 3,587 1.6Independent politician 2 1 3 2 5.6 6.8 3,115 7.3Independent Labour 1 1 0 1 2.8 0.0 0 NewScottish Liberal Party 0 0 0 0.0 0.9 398 0.2 Source:Scottish District Elections 1980 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1980.pdf 27 August 2024 Elections Centre References Category:Falkirk Council elections Falkirk District Council election