Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election, 1980
The 1980 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council Election was held on 1 May 1980, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections, and constituted the second election for the Council.
The nationalist Scottish Labour Party, which had won two seats in the prior district election, lost all of its seats. One of the party's councillors in Patna/Dalrymple resigned the party whip, contesting (and winning) the election as an Independent. The other councillor, in Old Cumnock Parish, lost to the Labour candidate.
Election results
Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council Election Result 1980[1] |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
8 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
80.0 |
48.2 |
3,828 |
8.1 |
|
Independent |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
20.0 |
24.8 |
1,791 |
18.4 |
|
SLP |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0.0 |
16.3 |
1,290 |
8.3 |
|
Conservative |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.0 |
8.3 |
659 |
|
|
SNP |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0.0 |
2.4 |
188 |
14.9 |
Ward results
1. Cumnock Burgh[2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
J. King (incumbent) |
1,285 |
61.4 |
|
|
SLP |
Ms A. Welsh |
793 |
37.9 |
|
Majority |
492 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
43.1 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
3. Old Cumnock Parish[2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labour |
Ms A. Lennox |
598 |
46.6 |
1.6 |
|
SLP |
W. Pender (incumbent) |
497 |
38.7 |
13.1 |
|
SNP |
W. Milligan |
188 |
14.7 |
14.7 |
Majority |
101 |
7.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,283 |
54.4 |
10.4 |
|
Labour gain from SLP |
Swing |
|
|
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