The 1980 Angus District Council election took place on the 1 May 1980 to elect members of Angus District Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.

Election results

Angus District Election Result 1980[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 11 +2 -3 -1 50.0 39.5 10,564 -4.1
  SNP 5 +5 0 +5 36.4 9,715 +19.0
  Labour 2 0 -1 -1 15.1 4,256 -6.5
  Independent 4 0 -3 -3 8.2 2,178 -8.4
Harbour[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. H. Milne 386 42.5 -39.6
SNP W. T. Watson 379 41.7 +41.7
Labour Ms. M. Malley 144 15.8 -2.1
Majority 7 0.8 -63.4
Turnout 901 41.0 +10.5
Conservative hold Swing
Abbey[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. M. Proctor 749 53.0 -19.6
SNP Ms. S. K. Thomson 471 33.3 +33.3
Conservative J. D. Long 194 13.7 -13.7
Majority 278 19.7 -25.4
Turnout 1220 49.3 +12.2
Labour hold Swing
Timmergreens and Carmyllie[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. L. Geaughan 777 44.1 -7.1
Conservative Ms. H. E. Buncle 566 32.1 -8.6
SNP T. M. Hamilton 418 23.7 +23.7
Majority 211 12.0 +1.5
Turnout 1761 52.4
Keptie[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Helen Cargill 979 56.0 -24.2
SNP A. King 474 24.1 +24.1
Labour Ms. J. S. Fairweather 292 16.7 -3.1
Majority 505 31.9 -28.5
Turnout 1745 44.6 -9.1
Hayshead and St. Vigeans[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP B. M. Milne 617 36.9 +36.9
Conservative R. D. Ramsay 549 32.8 -17.3
Labour F. Donaldson 506 30.2 -13.1
Majority 68 4.1
Turnout 1672 45.7 -0.2
SNP gain from Conservative Swing
Cliffburn[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP Mrs. Sheena Welsh 627 47.9 +47.9
Labour Ms. J. K. Cadenhead 476 36.4 -29.0
Conservative R. Grieve 205 15.7 -18.9
Majority 151 11.5
Turnout 1308 45.8 +11.2
SNP gain from Labour Swing
Carnoustie West and Panmure[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. G. Morton 954 45.9 +0.4
SNP D. Hood 929 44.7 +1.8
Labour E. Arbuthnott 189 9.1 -2.5
Majority 25 1.2 -1.4
Turnout 2078 49.2 +3.3
Carnoustie East and Panbride[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Torrie 1,191 62.8 +0.5
SNP T. Blackhall 695 36.6 -1.1
Majority 496 26.2 +1.6
Turnout 1898 50.7 -4.8
Forfar West[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP F. Shaw 791 60.6 +60.6
Conservative I. Hutchison 394 30.2
Labour Ms. A. Hutchison 115 8.8
Majority 397 30.4
Turnout 1,300
SNP gain from Conservative Swing
Forfar South[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP W. R. Roberton 746 52.3
Conservative H. MacPhail 595 41.7
Labour A. V. Dousse 85 6.0
Majority 151 10.6
Turnout 1427 43.3
SNP gain from Conservative Swing
Forfar North[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Forrester 826 52.5
SNP Ian Hudghton 741 47.1
Majority 85 5.4
Turnout 1572 52.3
Conservative hold Swing
Montrose Central[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Norrie 891 77.5
Labour D. A. MacAllan 254 22.1
Majority 637 55.4
Turnout 1150 35.5
Montrose North[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. M. D. Smith 609 60.1 -8.3
Labour F. Wood 402 39.6 +8.0
Majority 207 20.5 -16.3
Turnout 1014 30.8
Montrose South[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. M. Philips
Majority
Turnout
Kirriemuir[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. J. Millar 1,076 58.8
SNP R. Wright 752 41.1
Majority 324 17.7
Turnout 1830 45.7
The Glens[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ms. R. Dundas
Majority
Turnout
Strathbeg[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. C. Russell 771 61.7 -0.8
SNP D. W. Shortridge 477 38.2 +0.7
Majority 294 23.5 -1.5
Turnout 1249 51.5 -7.3
Dean[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Struthers 803 54.5 -7.7
SNP Ms. F. E. Duncan 669 45.4 +7.6
Majority 134 9.1 -15.3
Turnout 1474 45.9
Northesk[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. L. Cuthbert 474 52.8
Independent W. J. Fraser 423 47.1
Majority 51 5.7
Turnout 898 32.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Southesk[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ms. Isobel M. McLellan 601 58.5 -3.9
SNP W. A. West 419 40.8 +40.8
Majority 182 17.7
Turnout 1077 39.0 -11.8
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Brechin North[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Buchan
Majority
Turnout
Brechin South[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP J. Thomson 510 49.3 +49.3
Labour D. K. Todd 267 25.8 -13.6
Independent I. A. Beattie 255 24.7
Majority 243 23.5
Turnout 981 38.5 -6.3
SNP gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ^ Angus District Council, 1980: Scottish Elections.org.uk[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Bochel, J.M.; Denver, D.T. (1980). The Scottish District Elections 1980 Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies: Department of Political Science University of Dundee. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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