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1980 Lochaber District Council election

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1980 Lochaber District Council election

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All 12 seats to Lochaber District Council
7 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Independent Labour Independent Labour
Seats won 8 2 1
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 2,444 844 498
Percentage 58.8% 20.3% 12.0%
Swing Increase14.4% Decrease15.7% New

  Fourth party
  Blank
Party Liberal
Seats won 1
Seat change Increase1
Popular vote 0
Percentage 0.0
Swing New

Council Control before election


Independent

Council Control after election


Independent

Elections to the Lochaber District Council took place in May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts.

Aggregate results

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Lochaber District Election Result 1980[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 8 Increase1 58.8 2,444 Increase14.4
  Labour 2 Decrease1 20.3 844 Decrease15.7
  Liberal 1 1 0 Increase1 0.0 0 New
  Independent Labour 1 1 0 Increase1 12.0 498 New
  SNP 0 0 2 Decrease2 0.0 8.8 367 Decrease7.8

References

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  1. ^ "1980 Scottish district council election" (PDF).