# 1984 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election

Elections to Cumnock and Doon Valley 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 10 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.
Labour maintained control of the district council after winning all 10 seats although four wards were uncontested after only Labour stood a candidate. Despite the uncontested seats, Labour increased their vote share by more than 20% and took nearly three-quarters of the popular vote.

## Results

1984 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election result :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0 | 70.2 | 7,253 | 22.0 |
| | Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 24.9 | 1,381 | New |
| | SDP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 18.4 | 959 | New |
| | Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 17.6 | 706 | 9.3 |
| Total | Total | 10 | | | | | | 10,299 | |
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## Ward results
### Cumnock East

Cumnock East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Ross | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,717 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Cannon | 1,248 | 68.3 |
| | Independent Labour | W. Murray | 287 | 15.7 |
| | Independent Labour | T. Hendry | 237 | 13.0 |
| | Independent Labour | J. McGrady | 53 | 2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 961 | 42.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,825 | 55.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,292 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
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### Cumnock South and Old Cumnock

Cumnock South and Old Cumnock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Sneller | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,540 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Cumnock West and Auchinleck

Cumnock West and Auchinleck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Allan | 1,325 | 91.2 |
| | SDP | J. McHardy | 287 | 8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,204 | 82.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,612 | 39.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,717 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck

Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Stevenson | 1,294 | 72.7 |
| | Conservative | J. McAuslan | 481 | 27.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 813 | 45.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,775 | 51.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,463 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### New Cumnock

New Cumnock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Paterson | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,829 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
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### Dalmellington

Dalmellington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Gormanley | 790 | 51.4 | 16.8 |
| | SDP | W. Steele | 744 | 48.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,534 | 48.8 | 2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,151 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 40.8 | |
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### Patna and Dalrymple

Patna and Dalrymple :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Hainey | 876 | 58.6 | 21.0 |
| | Independent Labour | J. Freeburn | 616 | 41.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 260 | 17.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,492 | 47.9 | 5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,122 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 41.6 | |
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### Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair

Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Hodge | 1,720 | 77.0 |
| | Conservative | M. Castle | 225 | 10.1 |
| | Independent Labour | J. Graham | 188 | 8.4 |
| | SDP | J. McMaster | 94 | 4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,495 | 66.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,227 | 55.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,831 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
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### Mauchline

Mauchline :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Shankland | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,249 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
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