1984 Scottish local government election
1984 Banff and Buchan District Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Party
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Independent
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SNP
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Conservative
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Last election
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12 seats, 48.7%
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5 seats, 31.0%
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1 seat, 11.5%
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Seats won
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12
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5
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1
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Seat change
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Popular vote
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7,561
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3,403
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1,018
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Percentage
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55.5%
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25.0%
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7.5%
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Swing
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6.8%
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6.0%
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4.0%
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Elections to the Banff and Buchan District Council took place on 3 May 1984, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
Results
1984 Banff and Buchan District Council election result
Party
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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Independent
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12
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66.7
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55.5
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7,561
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6.8
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SNP
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5
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27.8
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25.0
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3,403
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6.0
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Conservative
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1
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5.6
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7.5
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1,018
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4.0
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Labour
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0
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0
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0
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0.0
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10.7
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1,451
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1.9
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Alliance
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0
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0
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0
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0.0
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1.4
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186
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New
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Source:[1]
References