1980 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election

1980 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election

1 May 1980 (1980-05-01)
All 12 seats to Kincardine and Deeside District Council 7 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Conservative Liberal Last election 10 seats, 75.2% 2 seats, 17.1% 0 seats, 7.7% Seats won 9 2 1 Seat change 1 0 1 Popular vote 4,021 1,222 1,173 Percentage 62.7% 19.0% 18.3% Swing 12.5% 1.9% 10.6%

Elections to the Kincardine and Deeside District Council took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. There were 12 single member wards, each electing a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Results

1980 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	9			1	75.0	62.7	4,021	12.5
	Conservative	2				16.7	19.0	1,222	1.9
	Liberal	1			1	8.3	18.3	1,173	10.6

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