1984 Moray District Council election explained

Previous Year:1980
Previous Election:1980 Moray District Council election
Next Election:1988 Moray District Council election
Next Year:1988
Type:parliamentary
Flag Image:File:Coat of arms of Moray Area Council.svg
Majority Seats:10
Seats For Election:All 18 seats to Moray District Council
Party1:Independent politician
Party2:Scottish National Party
Party3:Scottish Labour
Seats1:15
Seats2:2
Seats3:1
Seat Change3:1
Seat Change2:1
Last Election3:Did not contest
Swing1:17.0%
Swing2:24.1%
Swing3:New
Percentage1:81.0%
Popular Vote1:7,154
Percentage2:11.9%
Popular Vote2:1,047
Percentage3:7.1%
Popular Vote3:630

Elections to the Moray District Council took place on 3 May 1984, 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. The Independent grouping on the council remained significant due to a large number of wards having members being elected unopposed.

The first Labour councillor to ever sit on the Moray District Council was elected at this election.[1]

Background

At the previous election in 1980 to the Moray District Council Independents took the vast majority of seats.

1980 Moray District Council election results!Party!Seats!Vote share
Independent1564.0%
SNP336.0%
Source:[2]

Results

Source:[3]

Ward results

Glenlivet

Notes and References

  1. News: 4 May 1984 . Shock as Moray district chairman goes . 11 July 2024 . . 3.
  2. Web site: The Scottish District Elections 1980 . 11 July 2024 . Elections Centre . 24.
  3. Web site: The Scottish District Elections 1984 . 11 July 2024 . Elections Centre . 27.