1980 Moray District Council election

1980 Scottish local government election 1980 05 01 yes 1977 1977 Moray District Council election 1984 Moray District Council election 1984 parliamentary Coat of arms of Moray District Council.svg 10 All 18 seats to Moray District Council Independent Scottish National Party 15 3 15 seats, 78.0% 3 seats, 15.5% 14.0% 20.5% 64.0% 4,141 36.0% 2,327 File:MorayCouncilMay1977-1980.svg Council composition following the election 41.0% 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 Background 1977 Moray District Council election 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 resultPartySeatsVote shareIndependent1578.0%SNP315.5% Source: Scottish District Elections 1977 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf 13 July 2024 Elections Centre 22 Results 1980 Moray District Council election result Independent 15 1 1 83.3 64.0 4,141 14.0Scottish National Party 3 1 1 16.7 36.0 2,327 20.5 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 2026 Ward results Bishopmill Scottish National Party A Anderson (Incumbent)Scottish National Party Independent politician Cathedral Independent politician J Russell (Incumbent) 488 54.3 Scottish National Party A Beattie 409 45.5 79 8.8898 29.1Independent politician New Elgin Independent politician R Hossack (Incumbent)Independent politician West Central Independent politician J Stephens (Incumbent)Independent politician Forres Independent politician A SlorachIndependent politician Findhorn Valley Independent politician R HaimIndependent politician Laich Independent politician D Thompson (Incumbent)Independent politician Lossiemouth Independent politician J Taylor (Incumbent)Independent politician Heldon Independent politician J Anderson (Incumbent)Independent politician Innes Independent politician G Baxter (Incumbent)Independent politician Buckie West Independent politician J Cole 832 61.9 Scottish National Party H Munro (Incumbent) 509 37.8 323 24.11,345 44.6Independent politician Scottish National Party Buckie East Scottish National Party F Anderson (Incumbent) 902 66.2 Independent politician A Wilson 456 33.5 446 32.71,362 42.5Scottish National Party Rathford Independent politician G Innes 827 52.9 Independent politician W Mair (Incumbent) 731 46.8 96 6.11,563 51.7Independent politician Lennox Scottish National Party T Howe (Incumbent)Scottish National Party Keith Independent politician L Mann (Incumbent)Independent politician Strathisla Independent politician P Watt (Incumbent)Independent politician Speyside Independent politician E Aldridge (Incumbent)Independent politician Glenlivet Independent politician W Marshall 700 53.3 Scottish National Party W Grant 507 38.6Independent politician B Duncan 107 8.1 193 14.71,314 47.5Independent politician References Category:Moray Council elections Moray District Council election Category:20th century in Moray Category:Grampian