Elections to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council were held on 3 May 1984, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the fourth election to the district council following the local government reforms in the 1970s.
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All 10 seats to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council 6 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 33,911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 50.2% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The election was the first to use the 10 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]
Labour maintained control of the district council after winning all 10 seats although four wards were uncontested after only Labour stood a candidate. Despite the uncontested seats, Labour increased their vote share by more than 20% and took nearly three-quarters of the popular vote.
Results edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0 | 70.2 | 7,253 | 22.0 | |
Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 24.9 | 1,381 | New | ||
SDP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 18.4 | 959 | New | ||
Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 706 | 9.3 | ||
Total | 10 | 10,299 |
Ward results edit
Cumnock East edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | E. Ross | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 2,717 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Cannon | 1,248 | 68.3 | |
Independent Labour | W. Murray | 287 | 15.7 | |
Independent Labour | T. Hendry | 237 | 13.0 | |
Independent Labour | J. McGrady | 53 | 2.9 | |
Majority | 961 | 42.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,825 | 55.3 | ||
Registered electors | 3,292 | |||
Labour hold |
Cumnock South and Old Cumnock edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | D. Sneller | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 3,540 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Cumnock West and Auchinleck edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Allan | 1,325 | 91.2 | |
SDP | J. McHardy | 287 | 8.3 | |
Majority | 1,204 | 82.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,612 | 39.1 | ||
Registered electors | 3,717 | |||
Labour win (new seat) |
Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R. Stevenson | 1,294 | 72.7 | |
Conservative | J. McAuslan | 481 | 27.0 | |
Majority | 813 | 45.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,775 | 51.4 | ||
Registered electors | 3,463 | |||
Labour win (new seat) |
New Cumnock edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | J. Paterson | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 3,829 | ||||
Labour hold |
Dalmellington edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | T. Gormanley | 790 | 51.4 | 16.8 | |
SDP | W. Steele | 744 | 48.4 | New | |
Majority | 46 | 3.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,534 | 48.8 | 2.4 | ||
Registered electors | 3,151 | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 40.8 |
Patna and Dalrymple edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | T. Hainey | 876 | 58.6 | 21.0 | |
Independent Labour | J. Freeburn | 616 | 41.2 | New | |
Majority | 260 | 17.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,492 | 47.9 | 5.6 | ||
Registered electors | 3,122 | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 41.6 |
Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Hodge | 1,720 | 77.0 | |
Conservative | M. Castle | 225 | 10.1 | |
Independent Labour | J. Graham | 188 | 8.4 | |
SDP | J. McMaster | 94 | 4.2 | |
Majority | 1,495 | 66.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,227 | 55.3 | ||
Registered electors | 3,831 | |||
Labour hold |
Mauchline edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | D. Shankland | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 3,249 | ||||
Labour hold |
References edit
- ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1984). The Scottish District Elections 1984: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1980). The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 22 December 2022.