1980 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election

Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election November 2019 December 2022 1980 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election parliamentary no 1977 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election 1977 1980 05 01 y 1984 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election 1984 All 10 seats to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council 6 33,658 50.6% Lab Labour Party (UK) 6 seats, 40.1% 8 2 3,828 48.2% 8.1 Council Leader Labour Party (UK) Council Leader after election Labour Party (UK) Elections to Cumnock and Doon Valley 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 local government reforms in the 1970s. The election was the last to use the original 10 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.https://webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/20190111180051/http://www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk/reports/ea_formation_1974.asp Formation Electoral Arrangements Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland 22 December 2022 Following the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981, several wards were changed or abolished.https://webarchive.nrscotland.gov.uk/web/20190111180218/http://www.lgbc-scotland.gov.uk/reports/eareports1st.asp Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland 22 December 2022 Labour maintained control of the district council after winning eight of the 10 seats as the party increased their vote share by more than 8% and took nearly half of the popular vote. The other two seats were won by independent candidates. Both the nationalist Scottish Labour Party (SLP) and unionist Conservatives lost all of their seats. For the SLP, which had won two seats in the prior district election, one of their councillors in Patna and Dalrymple resigned the party whip and instead contested the election as an independent while the other councillor, in Old Cumnock Parish, lost to the Labour candidate. The former Conservative seat of Catrine and Sorn was also won by Labour. Results 1980 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election result Labour Party (UK) 8 2 0 2 80.0 48.2 3,828 8.1 Independent (politician) 2 1 0 1 20.0 24.8 1,791 18.4 Scottish Labour Party (1976) 0 0 2 2 0.0 16.3 1,290 8.3 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 0 0 1 1 0.0 8.3 659 Scottish National Party 0 0 0 0.0 2.4 188 14.9 10 7,936 Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1980.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1980 22 December 2022https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1977: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1977 30 December 2022 Ward results Cumnock Burgh main Cumnock Burgh Cumnock Burgh Labour Party (UK) J. King 1,285 61.4 21.1 Scottish Labour Party (1976) A. Welsh 793 37.9 0.6 492 23.5 20.5 2,078 43.1 5.2 4,854 Labour Party (UK) 10.8 Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1980.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1980 22 December 2022https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1977: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1977 30 December 2022 Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk main Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk Labour Party (UK) J. McGrady 3,367 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1980.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1980 22 December 2022https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1977: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1977 30 December 2022 Old Cumnock Parish main Old Cumnock Parish Old Cumnock Parish Labour Party (UK) A. Lennox 598 46.6 1.9 Scottish Labour Party (1976) W. Pender 497 38.7 13.1 Scottish National Party W. Milligan 188 14.7 New 101 7.9 N/A 1,283 54.4 10.4 2,357 Labour Party (UK) Scottish Labour Party (1976) 5.6 Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1980.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1980 22 December 2022https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1977: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1977 30 December 2022 Auchinleck main Auchinleck Auchinleck Labour Party (UK) J. Allan 3,596 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1980.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1980 22 December 2022https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1977: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1977 30 December 2022 Catrine and Sorn main Catrine and Sorn Catrine and Sorn Labour Party (UK) R. Stevenson 820 55.4 30.5 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party J. McInnes 659 44.5 7.6 161 10.9 N/A 1,479 64.0 5.5 2,311 Labour Party (UK) Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 11.4 Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1980.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1980 22 December 2022https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1977: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1977 30 December 2022 New Cumnock main New Cumnock New Cumnock Labour Party (UK) J. Paterson 3,916 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1980.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1980 22 December 2022https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1977: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1977 30 December 2022 Dalmellington main Dalmellington Dalmellington Independent (politician) A. Johnstone 942 64.8 23.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Gormanley 503 34.6 13.6 439 30.2 24.4 1,445 46.4 4.0 3,134 Independent (politician) 29.5 Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1980.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1980 22 December 2022https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1977: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1977 30 December 2022 Patna and Dalrymple main Patna and Dalrymple Patna and Dalrymple Independent (politician) T. Hainey 1,029 62.3 New Labour Party (UK) M. Rooney 622 37.6 3.5 407 24.7 N/A 1,651 53.5 5.5 3,089 Independent (politician) Scottish Labour Party (1976) 50.8 Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1980.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1980 22 December 2022https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1977: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1977 30 December 2022 Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair main Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair Labour Party (UK) J. Hodge 3,785 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1980.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1980 22 December 2022https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1977: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1977 30 December 2022 Mauchline main Mauchline Mauchline Labour Party (UK) D. Shankland 3,249 Labour Party (UK) Source:https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1980.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1980 22 December 2022https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf The Scottish District Elections 1977: Results and Statistics Dundee Election Studies, University of Dundee J. M. Botchel D. T. Denver 1977 30 December 2022 References Cumnock Category:Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council elections