1980 Moray District Council election

Elections to the Moray District Council took place on 1 May 1980, 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.

1980 Moray District Council election

1 May 1980 (1980-05-01)
All 18 seats to Moray District Council 10 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent SNP Last election 15 seats, 78.0% 3 seats, 15.5% Seats won 15 3 Seat change 0 0 Popular vote 4,141 2,327 Percentage 64.0% 36.0% Swing 14.0% 20.5%

Background

Main article: 1977 Moray District Council Election

At the previous election in 1977, the Independent group won the most seats on the council, taking 15 to the Scottish National Party (SNP)'s 3.

1977 Moray District council election result

Party	Seats	Vote share
Independent	15	78.0%
SNP	3	15.5%

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Summary of results

1980 Moray District Council election

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	15	1	1	0	83.3	64.0	4,141	14.0
	SNP	3	1	1	0	16.7	36.0	2,327	20.5

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Ward results