1984 Moray District Council election

1984 Moray District Council election
3 May 1984 (1984-05-03)
All 18 seats to Moray District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent SNP Labour
Last election 15 seats, 64.0% 3 seats, 36.0% Did not contest
Seats won 15 2 1
Seat change Steady Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 7,154 1,047 630
Percentage 81.0% 11.9% 7.1%
Swing Increase17.0% Decrease24.1% New

Elections to the Moray District Council took place on 3 May 1984, 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. The Independent grouping on the council remained significant due to a large number of wards having members being elected unopposed.[1]

The first Labour councillor to ever sit on the Moray District Council was elected at this election.[2]

Background

Further information: 1980 Moray District Council election

At the previous election in 1980 to the Moray District Council Independents took the vast majority of seats.

1980 Moray District Council election results
Party Seats Vote share
Independent 15 64.0%
SNP 3 36.0%

Source:[3]

Results

1984 Moray District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 15 2 2 Steady 83.3 81.0 7154 Increase17.0
  SNP 2 1 2 Decrease1 11.1 11.9 1047 Decrease24.1
  Labour 1 1 0 Increase1 5.6 7.1 630 New

Source:[1]

Ward results

Bishopmill

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A Anderson (Incumbent) 696 73.0
Independent N Baird 258 27.0
Majority 438 46.0
Turnout 954 25.5
Independent gain from SNP

Cathedral

Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A Farquharson 630 53.2
Independent J Russell (Incumbent) 551 46.5
Majority 79 6.7
Turnout 1,181 30.2
Labour gain from Independent

New Elgin

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

Central West

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent H Proctor Unopposed
Independent hold

Forres

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A Slorach (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent hold

Findhorn Valley

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R Cochrane Unopposed
Independent hold

Laich

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

Lossiemouth

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R Murdoch 918 54.3
Independent M Hancock 770 45.5
Majority 148 8.8
Turnout 1,688 41.7
Independent hold

Heldon

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent H Mustard Unopposed
Independent hold

Innes

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Shaw 783 62.8
Independent C Gray 291 23.3
Independent P Jappy 172 13.8
Majority 492 39.5
Turnout 1,247 33.6
Independent hold

Buckie West

Party Candidate Votes %
SNP H Watt 634 58.8
Independent J Cole (Incumbent) 444 41.1
Majority 190 17.7
Turnout 1,079 35.0
SNP gain from Independent

Buckie East

Party Candidate Votes %
SNP F Anderson (Incumbent) Unopposed
SNP hold

Rathford

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

Lennox

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent T Howe (Incumbent) Unopposed
Independent gain from SNP

Keith

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent L Mann (Incumbent) 887 56.0
Independent W Ettles 694 43.8
Majority 193 12.2
Turnout 1,584 48.5
Independent hold

Strathisla

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

Speyside

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

Glenlivet

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M Marshall 690 62.4
SNP I Murray 413 37.4
Majority 277 25.0
Turnout 1,105 41.0
Independent hold

References

  1. ^ a b "The Scottish District Elections 1984" (PDF). Elections Centre. p. 27. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Shock as Moray district chairman goes". Press and Journal. 4 May 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  3. ^ "The Scottish District Elections 1980" (PDF). Elections Centre. p. 24. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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