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1980 City of Aberdeen District Council election

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1980 City of Aberdeen District Council election

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All 48 seats to City of Aberdeen Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 22 seats, 37.5%% 16 seats, 36.0% 7 seats, 15.8%
Seats won 27 13 8
Seat change Increase5 Decrease3 Increase1
Popular vote 22,900 16,748 9,679
Percentage 44.3% 32.4% 18.7%
Swing Increase6.8% Decrease3.6% Increase2.9%

The 48 single-member wards

Council Leader before election


No overall control

Council Leader after election


Labour

The 1980 City of Aberdeen District Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of City of Aberdeen Council, as part of that years Scottish local elections.

Election results

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City of Aberdeen Local Election Result 1980[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 27 Increase5 44.3 22,900 Increase6.8
  Conservative 13 Decrease3 32.4 16,748 Decrease3.6
  Liberal 8 Increase1 18.7 9,679 Increase2.9
  SNP 0 Steady0 0.0 4.1 2,122 Decrease1.2
  Independent 0 Steady0 0.0 0.3 137 Decrease3.5
  Communist 0 Steady0 0.0 0.1 68 Decrease0.2

References

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  1. ^ "Elections Database 1974 - May 2003". Aberdeen City Council. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.