1980 Inverness District Council election

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
 
Party Independent Labour Liberal
Seats won 17 8 2
Seat change 3 4 2
Popular vote 5,689 1,838 0
Percentage 70.4% 22.7% 0.0%
Swing 7.0% 1.1% New

  Fourth party
 
Party SNP
Seats won 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 537
Percentage 6.6%
Swing 8.4%

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 3 70.4 5,689 7.0
  Labour 8 4 22.7 1,838 1.1
  Liberal 2 2 0 2 0.0 0 New
  SNP 1 1 0 1 6.6 537 8.4
  Fine Gael 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 21 New

References

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