| Previous Year: | 1977 |
| Previous Election: | 1977 West Lothian District Council election |
| Next Election: | 1984 West Lothian District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Majority Seats: | 11 |
| Seats For Election: | All 21 seats to West Lothian District Council |
| Party1: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Party2: | Scottish National Party |
| Seats1: | 15 |
| Seats2: | 4 |
| Percentage1: | 50.1% |
| Popular Vote1: | 21,849 |
| Percentage2: | 33.8% |
| Popular Vote2: | 14,760 |
| Seat Change1: | 6 |
| Seat Change2: | 5 |
| Swing1: | 11.9% |
| Swing2: | 13.2% |
| Party3: | Independent politician |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Percentage3: | 8.2% |
| Popular Vote3: | 3,565 |
| Swing3: | 1.6% |
Elections to the West Lothian District Council took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts. There were 21 wards, which each elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.
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