1980 Argyll and Bute Council election|
|
|
|
|
First party
|
Second party
|
Third party
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Party
|
Independent
|
SNP
|
Conservative
|
| Seats won
|
20
|
3
|
2
|
| Seat change
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
| Popular vote
|
6,788
|
1,041
|
2,305
|
| Percentage
|
59.0%
|
9.1%
|
20.0%
|
| Swing
|
4.9%
|
3.1%
|
1.0%
|
|
|
|
Fourth party
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Party
|
Labour
|
|
| Seats won
|
1
|
|
| Seat change
|
1
|
|
| Popular vote
|
1,364
|
|
| Percentage
|
11.9%
|
|
| Swing
|
9.0%
|
|
|
|
Elections to Argyll and Bute Council were held in May 1980, the same day as the other Scottish local government district elections
Election results
Argyll and Bute District Council Election Result 1980[1]
| Party
|
Seats
|
Gains
|
Losses
|
Net gain/loss
|
Seats %
|
Votes %
|
Votes
|
+/−
|
|
|
Independent
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
59.0
|
6,788
|
4.9
|
|
|
SNP
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
9.1
|
1,041
|
3.1
|
|
|
Conservative
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
|
20.0
|
2,305
|
1.0
|
|
|
Labour
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
|
11.9
|
1,364
|
9.0
|
References