1980 Moray District Council election
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Elections to the Moray District Council took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts. There were 18 wards, which each elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.
Background
Main article: 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.
| Party | Seats | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 15 | 78.0% |
| SNP | 3 | 15.5% |
Source: [1]
Summary of results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 15 | 1 | 1 |  0
|
83.3 | 64.0 | 4,141 |  14.0
| |
| SNP | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0
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16.7 | 36.0 | 2,327 |  20.5
| |
Source:[2]
References
- ^ "Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. p. 22. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Scottish District Elections 1980" (PDF). Elections Centre. p. 16. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
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