Hamilton District Council election
1984 Hamilton District Council election |
All 20 seats to Hamilton District Council 11 seats needed for a majority |
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Registered | 79,126 |
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Turnout | 45.2% |
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Council Leader before election Labour | Council Leader after election Labour | |
Elections to Hamilton District Council were held on 3 May 1984, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the fourth election to the district council following the local government reforms in the 1970s.
The election was the first to use the 20 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]
Labour maintained control of the district council after winning 17 of the 20 seats and taking almost two-thirds of the popular vote. The Liberal Party – who had contested the election in an electoral alliance with the Social Democratic Party (SDP) – won two seats and the remaining seat was won by the Conservatives. The election resulted in the same political composition as the previous election.
Results
1984 Hamilton District Council election result Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 17 | 1 | 1 | | 85.0 | 64.9 | 21,839 | 8.4 |
| Liberal | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 10.0 | 13.6 | 4,602 | 3.3 |
| Conservative | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 5.0 | 10.7 | 3,600 | 11.3 |
| SNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 8.0 | 2,708 | 0.3 |
| SDP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.6 | 908 | New |
Total | 20 | | | | | | 33,657 | |
Source:[2][3]
Ward results
Hillhouse
Hillhouse Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Newberry | 1,284 | 82.7 | 1.0 |
| Liberal | G. Gloyer | 123 | 7.9 | New |
| SNP | M. Miller | 98 | 6.3 | New |
| Conservative | H. MacKie | 47 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
Majority | 1,161 | 74.8 | 5.2 |
Turnout | 1,552 | 41.9 | 4.4 |
Registered electors | 3,708 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 1.0 | |
Source:[2][3]
Udston
Udston Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | S. Dallas | 1,486 | 77.4 | 7.7 |
| SNP | J. Pollock | 248 | 12.9 | New |
| SDP | E. Valerio | 182 | 9.5 | New |
Majority | 1,238 | 64.5 | 6.3 |
Turnout | 1,916 | 45.7 | 6.6 |
Registered electors | 4,201 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 7.7 | |
Source:[2][3]
Wellhall North
Wellhall North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B. McKinnon | 688 | 41.3 | 8.2 |
| Liberal | I. Fleming | 650 | 39.1 | New |
| Conservative | J. Bath | 213 | 12.3 | 14.2 |
| SNP | J. Randalls | 112 | 6.7 | 17.2 |
Majority | 38 | 2.2 | 21.8 |
Turnout | 1,663 | 41.0 | 9.4 |
Registered electors | 4,061 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.1 | |
Source:[2][3]
Central
Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | T. Murphy | 953 | 51.1 | 12.8 |
| Conservative | A. Aitchison | 546 | 29.3 | 6.5 |
| SDP | J. Kane | 241 | 12.9 | New |
| SNP | K. Darling | 122 | 6.5 | New |
Majority | 407 | 20.8 | 7.3 |
Turnout | 1,862 | 47.4 | 3.1 |
Registered electors | 3,936 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 12.8 | |
Source:[2][3]
Burnbank
Burnbank Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | I. McKillop | 1,496 | 86.9 | 20.4 |
| Conservative | M. Aitchison | 216 | 12.5 | 2.3 |
Majority | 1,280 | 74.5 | 25.1 |
Turnout | 1,712 | 39.5 | 12.3 |
Registered electors | 4,365 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 20.4 | |
Source:[2][3]
Ferniegair
Source:[2]
Fairhill
Fairhill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | N. Cochrane | 1,469 | 83.9 | 0.5 |
| Conservative | D. Murray | 274 | 15.6 | 0.1 |
Majority | 1,195 | 68.3 | 0.6 |
Turnout | 1,743 | 44.3 | 0.6 |
Registered electors | 3,955 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.5 | |
Source:[2][3]
Woodhead
Source:[2]
Low Waters
Source:[2][3]
Cadzow
Cadzow Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. Smith | 1,464 | 82.6 | 23.9 |
| SNP | I. McGowan | 300 | 16.9 | 3.1 |
Majority | 1,164 | 65.7 | 28.3 |
Turnout | 1,764 | 46.6 | 9.8 |
Registered electors | 3,806 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 23.9 | |
Source:[2][3]
Dalserf
Dalserf Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Millward | 813 | 68.3 | 8.6 |
| SNP | J. Braithwaite | 191 | 16.1 | 4.1 |
| SDP | H. Rooney | 184 | 15.5 | New |
Majority | 622 | 52.2 | 12.7 |
Turnout | 1,188 | 36.3 | 9.6 |
Registered electors | 3,278 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 8.6 | |
Source:[2][3]
Larkhall East
Larkhall East Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J. Borland | 971 | 67.5 |
| SNP | M. Miller | 460 | 32.0 |
Majority | 511 | 35.5 |
Turnout | 1,431 | 3,537 |
Registered electors | 3,537 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Source:[2]
Larkhall North
Larkhall North Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J. Speirs | 1,098 | 77.7 |
| SNP | J. Mitchell | 302 | 21.4 |
Majority | 796 | 56.3 |
Turnout | 1,400 | 38.2 |
Registered electors | 3,702 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Source:[2]
Larkhall South
Larkhall South Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | T. Casserly | 1,235 | 82.1 |
| SNP | T. Frew | 265 | 17.6 |
Majority | 970 | 64.5 |
Turnout | 1,500 | 46.0 |
Registered electors | 3,275 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Source:[2]
Stonehouse
Stonehouse Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | R. Gibb | 1,302 | 60.2 |
| Liberal | F. McDermid | 732 | 33.8 |
| SNP | A. Broadfoot | 127 | 5.9 |
Majority | 570 | 26.4 |
Turnout | 2,161 | 55.3 |
Registered electors | 3,910 | |
| Labour hold |
Source:[2][3]
Uddingston
Source:[2]
Bothwell
Source:[2]
High Blantyre
Source:[2][3]
Blantyre
Source:[2][3]
Stonefield
Stonefield Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | H. Dunsmuir | Unopposed |
Registered electors | 4,479 | |
| Labour hold |
Source:[2][3]
References
- ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1984). The Scottish District Elections 1984: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1980). The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 5 January 2024.