# 1980 Angus District Council election

The 1980 Angus District Council election took place on the 1 May 1980 to elect members of Angus District Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.

## Election results

Angus District Election Result 1980 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 11 | +2 | -3 | -1 | 50.0 | 39.5 | 10,564 | -4.1 |
| SNP | 5 | +5 | 0 | +5 | | 36.4 | 9,715 | +19.0 |
| Labour | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | | 15.1 | 4,256 | -6.5 |
| Independent | 4 | 0 | -3 | -3 | | 8.2 | 2,178 | -8.4 |

## Ward results

Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. H. Milne | 386 | 42.5 | −39.6 |
| | SNP | W. T. Watson | 379 | 41.7 | +41.7 |
| | Labour | Ms. M. Malley | 144 | 15.8 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | 0.8 | −63.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 901 | 41.0 | +10.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. M. Proctor | 749 | 53.0 | −19.6 |
| | SNP | Ms. S. K. Thomson | 471 | 33.3 | +33.3 |
| | Conservative | J. D. Long | 194 | 13.7 | −13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 278 | 19.7 | −25.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1220 | 49.3 | +12.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Timmergreens and Carmyllie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. L. Geaughan | 777 | 44.1 | −7.1 |
| | Conservative | Ms. H. E. Buncle | 566 | 32.1 | −8.6 |
| | SNP | T. M. Hamilton | 418 | 23.7 | +23.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 12.0 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1761 | 52.4 | |
Keptie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Helen Cargill | 979 | 56.0 | −24.2 |
| | SNP | A. King | 474 | 24.1 | +24.1 |
| | Labour | Ms. J. S. Fairweather | 292 | 16.7 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 505 | 31.9 | −28.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1745 | 44.6 | −9.1 |
Hayshead and St. Vigeans :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | B. M. Milne | 617 | 36.9 | +36.9 |
| | Conservative | R. D. Ramsay | 549 | 32.8 | −17.3 |
| | Labour | F. Donaldson | 506 | 30.2 | −13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1672 | 45.7 | −0.2 |
| | SNP gain from Conservative | SNP gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Cliffburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | Mrs. Sheena Welsh | 627 | 47.9 | +47.9 |
| | Labour | Ms. J. K. Cadenhead | 476 | 36.4 | −29.0 |
| | Conservative | R. Grieve | 205 | 15.7 | −18.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 11.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1308 | 45.8 | +11.2 |
| | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Carnoustie West and Panmure :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. G. Morton | 954 | 45.9 | +0.4 |
| | SNP | D. Hood | 929 | 44.7 | +1.8 |
| | Labour | E. Arbuthnott | 189 | 9.1 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25 | 1.2 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2078 | 49.2 | +3.3 |
Carnoustie East and Panbride :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Torrie | 1,191 | 62.8 | +0.5 |
| | SNP | T. Blackhall | 695 | 36.6 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 496 | 26.2 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1898 | 50.7 | −4.8 |
Forfar West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | F. Shaw | 791 | 60.6 | +60.6 |
| | Conservative | I. Hutchison | 394 | 30.2 | |
| | Labour | Ms. A. Hutchison | 115 | 8.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 397 | 30.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,300 | | |
| | SNP gain from Conservative | SNP gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Forfar South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | W. R. Roberton | 746 | 52.3 |
| | Conservative | H. MacPhail | 595 | 41.7 |
| | Labour | A. V. Dousse | 85 | 6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1427 | 43.3 |
| | SNP gain from Conservative | SNP gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Forfar North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Forrester | 826 | 52.5 |
| | SNP | Ian Hudghton | 741 | 47.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1572 | 52.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Montrose Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | G. Norrie | 891 | 77.5 |
| | Labour | D. A. MacAllan | 254 | 22.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 637 | 55.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1150 | 35.5 |
Montrose North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. M. D. Smith | 609 | 60.1 | −8.3 |
| | Labour | F. Wood | 402 | 39.6 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 20.5 | −16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1014 | 30.8 | |
Montrose South :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | W. M. Philips |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Kirriemuir :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. J. Millar | 1,076 | 58.8 |
| | SNP | R. Wright | 752 | 41.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 324 | 17.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1830 | 45.7 |
The Glens :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Conservative | Ms. R. Dundas |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Strathbeg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. C. Russell | 771 | 61.7 | −0.8 |
| | SNP | D. W. Shortridge | 477 | 38.2 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 294 | 23.5 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1249 | 51.5 | −7.3 |
Dean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Struthers | 803 | 54.5 | −7.7 |
| | SNP | Ms. F. E. Duncan | 669 | 45.4 | +7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134 | 9.1 | −15.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1474 | 45.9 | |
Northesk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. L. Cuthbert | 474 | 52.8 |
| | Independent | W. J. Fraser | 423 | 47.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 898 | 32.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
Southesk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ms. Isobel M. McLellan | 601 | 58.5 | −3.9 |
| | SNP | W. A. West | 419 | 40.8 | +40.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 182 | 17.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1077 | 39.0 | −11.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Brechin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate |
| | Independent | A. Buchan |
| Majority | Majority | Majority |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
Brechin South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | J. Thomson | 510 | 49.3 | +49.3 |
| | Labour | D. K. Todd | 267 | 25.8 | −13.6 |
| | Independent | I. A. Beattie | 255 | 24.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 243 | 23.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 981 | 38.5 | −6.3 |
| | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent | Swing | | |