1980 Inverness District Council election
1 May 1980 (1980-05-01)
All 28 seats to Inverness District Council
15 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Independent Labour Liberal
Seats won 17 8 2
Seat change Decrease3 Increase4 Increase2
Popular vote 5,689 1,838 0
Percentage 70.4% 22.7% 0.0%
Swing Increase7.0% Increase1.1% New
  Fourth party
  Blank
Party SNP
Seats won 1
Seat change Increase1
Popular vote 537
Percentage 6.6%
Swing Decrease8.4%
Council Control before election


Independent

 Council Control after election


Independent

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

Aggregate results

Inverness District Election Result 1980[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 17 Decrease3 70.4 5,689 Increase7.0
  Labour 8 Increase4 22.7 1,838 Increase1.1
  Liberal 2 2 0 Increase2 0.0 0 New
  SNP 1 1 0 Increase1 6.6 537 Decrease8.4
  Fine Gael 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 0.3 21 New

References

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


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