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1980 Caithness District Council election

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1980 Caithness District Council election

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All 16 seats to Caithness District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Independent Labour Liberal
Seats won 13 1 1
Seat change Decrease2 Increase1 Increase1
Popular vote 0 0 0
Percentage 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Council Convener before election

John Young
Independent

Council Convener after election

John Young
Independent

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

Every single seat went uncontested. The Labour and Liberal parties won their first seats on the council.

Aggregate results

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Caithness District Election Result 1980[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 13 Decrease2 0.0 0
  Labour 1 Increase1 0.0 0
  Liberal 1 Increase1 0.0 0
  Uncontested election 1

References

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