1984 Sutherland District Council election

1984 Sutherland District Council election
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All 14 seats to Sutherland District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
Registered10,567
Turnout66.5%
  First party
 
Ind
Party Independent
Last election 14 seats, 100.0%
Seats won 14
Seat change Steady
Popular vote 1,307
Percentage 100.0%
Swing Steady
Council Control before election


Independent

Council Control after election


Independent

Elections to Sutherland 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 second to use the 14 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1979. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]

As with other elections in the Highland region, no candidates were affiliated with any political parties and the 14 councillors elected were all independents. In total, 12 of the 14 wards were uncontested.

Results

1984 Sutherland District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 14 4 4 Steady 100.0 100.0 1,307 Steady

Source:[2][3]

Ward results

Dornoch Burgh

Dornoch Burgh
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. H. MacKay Unopposed
Registered electors 705
Independent hold

Source:[2][3]

Dornoch Rural

Dornoch Rural
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. K. Bell Unopposed
Registered electors 871
Independent hold

Source:[2][3]

Creich

Creich
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. M. Gilmour Unopposed
Registered electors 824
Independent hold

Source:[2][3]

Kincardine

Kincardine
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent E. M. E. Munro Unopposed
Registered electors 533
Independent hold

Source:[2][3]

Golspie Rural

Golspie Rural
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent   Unopposed
Registered electors
Independent hold

Source:[2][3]

Golspie

Golspie
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. I. MacRae 337 52.7
Independent I. P. Murray 302 47.2
Majority 35 5.5
Turnout 639 69.7
Registered electors 918
Independent hold

Source:[2][3]

Lairg

Lairg
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent N. G. MacDonald Unopposed
Registered electors 754
Independent gain from Independent

Source:[2][3]

Assynt

Assynt
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent I. M. MacAuley Unopposed
Registered electors 686
Independent gain from Independent

Source:[2][3]

Eddrachillis and Durness

Eddrachillis and Durness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent L. MacKenzie Unopposed
Registered electors 811
Independent hold

Source:[2][3]

Brora

Brora
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M. Fielding 292 51.3
Independent R. MacLeod 276 48.5
Majority 16 2.8
Turnout 568 63.2
Registered electors 901
Independent gain from Independent

Source:[2][3]

North Brora and Loth

North Brora and Loth
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent R. R. MacDonald Unopposed
Registered electors 707
Independent hold

Source:[2][3]

Helmsdale

Helmsdale
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. O. F. MacKay Unopposed
Registered electors 752
Independent hold

Source:[2][3]

Tongue

Tongue
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. MacKenzie Unopposed
Registered electors 862
Independent gain from Independent

Source:[2][3]

Strathy

Strathy
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent E. B. M. Jardine Unopposed
Registered electors 533
Independent hold

Source:[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1984). The Scottish District Elections 1984: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1980). The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 28 January 2024.