1980 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election

The 1980 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council Election was held on 1 May 1980, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections, and constituted the second election for the Council.

The nationalist Scottish Labour Party, which had won two seats in the prior district election, lost all of its seats. One of the party's councillors in Patna/Dalrymple resigned the party whip, contesting (and winning) the election as an Independent. The other councillor, in Old Cumnock Parish, lost to the Labour candidate.

Election results
Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council Election Result 1980[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 8 2 0 2 80.0 48.2 3,828 8.1
  Independent 2 1 0 1 20.0 24.8 1,791 18.4
  SLP 0 0 2 2 0.0 16.3 1,290 8.3
  Conservative 0 0 1 1 0.0 8.3 659
  SNP 0 0 0 0.0 2.4 188 14.9

Ward results

(*) represents a candidate seeking re-election for the same party as previously.

(~) represents a candidate seeking re-election in a different party.


1. Cumnock Burgh[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. King* 1,285 61.4
SLP Ms A. Welsh 793 37.9
Majority 492
Turnout 43.1
Labour hold
3. Old Cumnock Parish[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Ms A. Lennox 598 46.6 1.6
SLP W. Pender* 497 38.7 13.1
SNP W. Milligan 188 14.7 14.7
Majority 101 7.9
Turnout 1,283 54.4 10.4
Labour gain from SLP Swing
8. Patna/Dalrymple[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent T. Hainey~ 1,029 62.3 22.9
Labour M. Rooney 622 37.6 3.5
Majority 407 24.7
Turnout 1,651 53.5 5.5
Independent gain from SLP Swing
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References
  1. p.78-83
  2. p.71
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