1980 Moray District Council election

Elections to the Moray District Council took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts. There were 18 wards, which each elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

1980 Moray District Council election

1 May 1980 (1980-05-01)
All 18 seats to Moray District Council 10 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent SNP Last election 15 seats, 78.0% 3 seats, 15.5% Seats won 15 3 Seat change Popular vote 4,141 2,327 Percentage 64.0% 36.0% Swing 14.0% 20.5%

Background

Further information: 1977 Moray District Council election

At the previous election in 1977, the Independent group won the most seats on the council, taking 15 to the Scottish National Party (SNP)'s 3.

1977 Moray District council election result

Party	Seats	Vote share
Independent	15	78.0%
SNP	3	15.5%

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Results

1980 Moray District Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	15	1	1		83.3	64.0	4,141	14.0
	SNP	3	1	1		16.7	36.0	2,327	20.5

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Ward results

Bishopmill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	A Anderson (Incumbent)	Unopposed
	SNP gain from Independent

Cathedral

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	J Russell (Incumbent)	488	54.3
	SNP	A Beattie	409	45.5
Majority			79	8.8
Turnout			898	29.1
	Independent hold

New Elgin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	R Hossack (Incumbent)	Unopposed
	Independent hold

West Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	J Stephens (Incumbent)	Unopposed
	Independent hold

Forres

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	A Slorach	Unopposed
	Independent hold

Findhorn Valley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	R Haim	Unopposed
	Independent hold

Laich

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	D Thompson (Incumbent)	Unopposed
	Independent hold

Lossiemouth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	J Taylor (Incumbent)	Unopposed
	Independent hold

Heldon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	J Anderson (Incumbent)	Unopposed
	Independent hold

Innes

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	G Baxter (Incumbent)	Unopposed
	Independent hold

Buckie West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	J Cole	832	61.9
	SNP	H Munro (Incumbent)	509	37.8
Majority			323	24.1
Turnout			1,345	44.6
	Independent gain from SNP

Buckie East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	F Anderson (Incumbent)	902	66.2
	Independent	A Wilson	456	33.5
Majority			446	32.7
Turnout			1,362	42.5
	SNP hold

Rathford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	G Innes	827	52.9
	Independent	W Mair (Incumbent)	731	46.8
Majority			96	6.1
Turnout			1,563	51.7
	Independent hold

Lennox

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	T Howe (Incumbent)	Unopposed
	SNP hold

Keith

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	L Mann (Incumbent)	Unopposed
	Independent hold

Strathisla

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	P Watt (Incumbent)	Unopposed
	Independent hold

Speyside

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	E Aldridge (Incumbent)	Unopposed
	Independent hold

Glenlivet

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	W Marshall	700	53.3
	SNP	W Grant	507	38.6
	Independent	B Duncan	107	8.1
Majority			193	14.7
Turnout			1,314	47.5
	Independent hold