1984 Banff and Buchan District Council election
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1984 Scottish local government election
1984 Banff and Buchan District Council electionAll 18 seats to Banff and Buchan District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
| First party | Second party | Third party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Independent | SNP | Conservative |
| Last election | 12 seats, 48.7% | 5 seats, 31.0% | 1 seat, 11.5% |
| Seats won | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| Seat change | Steady | Steady | Steady |
| Popular vote | 7,561 | 3,403 | 1,018 |
| Percentage | 55.5% | 25.0% | 7.5% |
| Swing | Increase6.8% | Decrease6.0% | Decrease4.0% |
Elections to the Banff and Buchan District Council took place on 3 May 1984, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
Results
[edit ]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 12 | Steady | 66.7 | 55.5 | 7,561 | Increase6.8 | |||
| SNP | 5 | Steady | 27.8 | 25.0 | 3,403 | Decrease6.0 | |||
| Conservative | 1 | Steady | 5.6 | 7.5 | 1,018 | Decrease4.0 | |||
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | Steady | 0.0 | 10.7 | 1,451 | Increase1.9 | |
| Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | Steady | 0.0 | 1.4 | 186 | New | |
Source:[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Scottish District Council Elections 1984" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 July 2024.