# 1984 Hamilton District Council election

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.
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 | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | 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 | Total | 20 | | | | | 33,657 | |
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## Ward results
### Hillhouse

Hillhouse :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,161 | 74.8 | 5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,552 | 41.9 | 4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,708 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.0 | |
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### Udston

Udston :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 1,238 | 64.5 | 6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,916 | 45.7 | 6.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,201 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.7 | |
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### Wellhall North

Wellhall North :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 38 | 2.2 | 21.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,663 | 41.0 | 9.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,061 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.1 | |
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### Central

Central :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 407 | 20.8 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,862 | 47.4 | 3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,936 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.8 | |
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### Burnbank

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

Ferniegair :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 144 | 7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,833 | 47.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,833 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
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### Fairhill

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

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

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

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

Dalserf :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 622 | 52.2 | 12.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,188 | 36.3 | 9.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,278 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.6 | |
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### Larkhall East

Larkhall East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Borland | 971 | 67.5 |
| | SNP | M. Miller | 460 | 32.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 511 | 35.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,431 | 3,537 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,537 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Larkhall North

Larkhall North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Speirs | 1,098 | 77.7 |
| | SNP | J. Mitchell | 302 | 21.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 796 | 56.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,400 | 38.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,702 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Larkhall South

Larkhall South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Casserly | 1,235 | 82.1 |
| | SNP | T. Frew | 265 | 17.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 970 | 64.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,500 | 46.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,275 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Stonehouse

Stonehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Gibb | 1,302 | 60.2 |
| | Liberal | F. McDermid | 732 | 33.8 |
| | SNP | A. Broadfoot | 127 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 570 | 26.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,161 | 55.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,910 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
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### Uddingston

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

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

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

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

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