1984 Hamilton District Council election
3 May 1984 (1984-05-03)
All 20 seats to Hamilton District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
Registered79,126
Turnout45.2%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
Lib
Con
Party Labour Liberal Conservative
Last election 17 seats, 56.5% 2 seats, 10.3% 1 seats, 22.0%
Seats won 17 2 1
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 21,839 4,602 3,600
Percentage 64.9% 13.6% 10.7%
Swing Increase 8.4 Increase 3.3 Decrease 11.3
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 Steady 85.0 64.9 21,839 Increase 8.4
  Liberal 2 0 0 Steady 10.0 13.6 4,602 Increase 3.3
  Conservative 1 1 1 Steady 5.0 10.7 3,600 Decrease 11.3
  SNP 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 8.0 2,708 Decrease 0.3
  SDP 0 0 0 Steady 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 Increase 1.0
Liberal G. Gloyer 123 7.9 New
SNP M. Miller 98 6.3 New
Conservative H. MacKie 47 3.0 Decrease 3.2
Majority 1,161 74.8 Increase 5.2
Turnout 1,552 41.9 Increase 4.4
Registered electors 3,708
Labour hold Swing Increase 1.0

Source:[2][3]

Udston

Udston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Dallas 1,486 77.4 Decrease 7.7
SNP J. Pollock 248 12.9 New
SDP E. Valerio 182 9.5 New
Majority 1,238 64.5 Decrease 6.3
Turnout 1,916 45.7 Decrease 6.6
Registered electors 4,201
Labour hold Swing Decrease 7.7

Source:[2][3]

Wellhall North

Wellhall North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. McKinnon 688 41.3 Decrease 8.2
Liberal I. Fleming 650 39.1 New
Conservative J. Bath 213 12.3 Decrease 14.2
SNP J. Randalls 112 6.7 Decrease 17.2
Majority 38 2.2 Decrease 21.8
Turnout 1,663 41.0 Decrease 9.4
Registered electors 4,061
Labour hold Swing Decrease 4.1

Source:[2][3]

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Murphy 953 51.1 Decrease 12.8
Conservative A. Aitchison 546 29.3 Decrease 6.5
SDP J. Kane 241 12.9 New
SNP K. Darling 122 6.5 New
Majority 407 20.8 Decrease 7.3
Turnout 1,862 47.4 Decrease 3.1
Registered electors 3,936
Labour hold Swing Decrease 12.8

Source:[2][3]

Burnbank

Burnbank
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. McKillop 1,496 86.9 Increase 20.4
Conservative M. Aitchison 216 12.5 Increase 2.3
Majority 1,280 74.5 Increase 25.1
Turnout 1,712 39.5 Decrease 12.3
Registered electors 4,365
Labour hold Swing Increase 20.4

Source:[2][3]

Ferniegair

Ferniegair
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Dorricott 779 42.5
Labour M. Smith 635 34.6
SDP H. Ormsby 301 16.4
SNP A. McCubbin 118 6.4
Majority 144 7.9
Turnout 1,833 47.9
Registered electors 3,833
Conservative win (new seat)

Source:[2]

Fairhill

Fairhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Cochrane 1,469 83.9 Decrease 0.5
Conservative D. Murray 274 15.6 Increase 0.1
Majority 1,195 68.3 Decrease 0.6
Turnout 1,743 44.3 Decrease 0.6
Registered electors 3,955
Labour hold Swing Decrease 0.5

Source:[2][3]

Woodhead

Woodhead
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Lowe 1,654 83.4
SNP S. Buchanan 199 10.0
Conservative J. Scott 129 6.5
Majority 1,455 73.4
Turnout 1,982 44.8
Registered electors 4,432
Labour win (new seat)

Source:[2]

Low Waters

Low Waters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Grenfell 741 38.1 Increase 1.8
Conservative A. Kegg 608 31.3 Decrease 32.8
Liberal S. Strachan 428 22.0 New
SNP I. Campbell 166 8.5 New
Majority 133 6.8 N/A
Turnout 1,943 49.7 Decrease 5.6
Registered electors 3,915
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase 1.0

Source:[2][3]

Cadzow

Cadzow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Smith 1,464 82.6 Increase 23.9
SNP I. McGowan 300 16.9 Decrease 3.1
Majority 1,164 65.7 Increase 28.3
Turnout 1,764 46.6 Decrease 9.8
Registered electors 3,806
Labour hold Swing Increase 23.9

Source:[2][3]

Dalserf

Dalserf
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Millward 813 68.3 Increase 8.6
SNP J. Braithwaite 191 16.1 Decrease 4.1
SDP H. Rooney 184 15.5 New
Majority 622 52.2 Increase 12.7
Turnout 1,188 36.3 Decrease 9.6
Registered electors 3,278
Labour hold Swing Increase 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

Uddingston
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal T. Maxwell 1,118 56.6
Labour J. Robertson 563 28.5
Conservative M. Scott 289 14.6
Majority 555 28.1
Turnout 1,970 52.2
Registered electors 3,782
Liberal win (new seat)

Source:[2]

Bothwell

Bothwell
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal T. Grieve 1,298 54.1
Labour S. Sloss 897 37.4
Conservative W. Irving 200 8.3
Majority 401 16.7
Turnout 2,395 54.3
Registered electors 4,420
Liberal win (new seat)

Source:[2]

High Blantyre

High Blantyre
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Swinburne 1,555 92.0
Conservative G. Prince 131 7.7
Majority 1,424 84.3
Turnout 1,686 42.4
Registered electors 3,987
Labour hold

Source:[2][3]

Blantyre

Blantyre
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Tremble 1,535 78.2
Liberal D. McWhirter 253 12.9
Conservative A. Walker 168 8.6
Majority 1,282 65.3
Turnout 1,956 43.2
Registered electors 4,544
Labour hold

Source:[2][3]

Stonefield

Stonefield
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour H. Dunsmuir Unopposed
Registered electors 4,479
Labour hold

Source:[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 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.
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