1984 Banff and Buchan District Council election

1984 Banff and Buchan District Council election
3 May 1984 (1984-05-03)
All 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

1984 Banff and Buchan District Council election result
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

  1. ^ "Scottish District Council Elections 1984" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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