| Election Name: | 1980 Sutherland District Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1977 Sutherland District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1977 |
| Next Election: | 1984 Sutherland District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
| Seats For Election: | All 14 seats to Sutherland District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 8 |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats1: | 14 |
| Seat Change1: | 0 |
| Popular Vote1: | 521 |
| Percentage1: | 100.0% |
| Swing1: | 0.0% |
| Council Control | |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| Posttitle: | Council Control after election |
| After Party: | Independent (politician) |
Elections to the Sutherland District Council took place in May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts.
Only one seat was contested.