# 1980 Hamilton District Council election

Elections to Hamilton District Council were held on 1 May 1980, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the third election to the district council following the local government reforms in the 1970s.
The election was the last to use the original 20 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1974. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting. Following the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in October 1981, several wards were changed or abolished.
Labour regained overall control of the council after winning 17 seats – an increase of seven from the previous election – and taking more than half of the popular vote. The Liberals leapfrogged the Scottish National Party (SNP) into second as they maintained their total of two councillors and the Conservatives won the remaining seat to maintain their number on the council. The SNP lost all six of their seats as their vote share fell by 25 percentage points.

## Results

1980 Hamilton District Council election result :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 17 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 85.0 | 56.5 | 15,648 | 14.4 |
| | Liberal | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 10.0 | 10.3 | 2,849 | 4.1 |
| | Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 5.0 | 22.0 | 6,093 | 9.4 |
| | SNP | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 2,290 | 24.8 |
| | Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 658 | 0.8 |
| | Independent Nationalist | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.6 | 178 | New |
| Total | Total | 20 | | | | | | 27,716 | |
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## Ward results
### Hillhouse

Hillhouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Newberry | 1,206 | 81.7 | 34.2 |
| | Independent Nationalist | M. Sneddon | 178 | 12.1 | New |
| | Conservative | D. Ogg | 91 | 6.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,028 | 69.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,475 | 46.3 | 4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,139 | | |
| | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP | Swing | 34.2 | |
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### Udston

Udston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Dallas | 1,473 | 85.1 | 52.7 |
| | Independent Labour | A. Reid | 248 | 14.3 | 23.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,225 | 70.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,721 | 52.3 | 0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,308 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Swing | 52.7 | |
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### Wellhall North

Wellhall North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. McKinnon | 800 | 49.5 | 22.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Aitchison | 429 | 26.5 | 1.2 |
| | SNP | A. McCubbin | 387 | 23.9 | 18.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 371 | 23.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,616 | 50.4 | 3.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,206 | | |
| | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP | Swing | 20.4 | |
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### Central

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Murphy | 771 | 63.9 | 25.7 |
| | Conservative | M. Stepek | 432 | 35.8 | 7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 339 | 28.1 | 23.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,203 | 50.5 | 4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,392 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 25.7 | |
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### Burnbank

Burnbank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I. McKillop | 1,416 | 69.5 | 8.1 |
| | Independent Labour | A. Hosie | 410 | 20.1 | New |
| | Conservative | J. Urquhart | 208 | 10.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,006 | 49.4 | 23.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,034 | 51.8 | 4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,936 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.1 | |
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### Bent

Bent :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Lowe | 806 | 49.5 | 24.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Kegg | 502 | 30.8 | 8.0 |
| | SNP | T. Fox | 319 | 19.6 | 32.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 304 | 18.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,627 | 50.8 | 4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,205 | | |
| | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP | Swing | 28.8 | |
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### Fairhill

Fairhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. Cochrane | 1,941 | 84.4 | 29.8 |
| | Conservative | D. Murray | 356 | 15.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,585 | 68.9 | 56.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,297 | 44.9 | 6.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,125 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 29.8 | |
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### Wellhall South

Wellhall South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Puetherer | 1,250 | 80.6 | 42.7 |
| | Conservative | G. Young | 290 | 18.7 | 0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 960 | 61.9 | 60.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,540 | 42.7 | 8.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,634 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 42.7 | |
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### Low Waters

Low Waters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Williamson | 1,681 | 63.1 | 2.5 |
| | Labour | P. Grenfell | 976 | 36.6 | 17.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 705 | 26.5 | 13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,657 | 55.3 | 0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,823 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.5 | |
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### Cadzow

Cadzow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Smith | 2,032 | 58.7 | 27.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Dorricott | 736 | 21.3 | 10.1 |
| | SNP | I. Campbell | 691 | 20.0 | 16.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,296 | 37.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,459 | 56.4 | 5.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,143 | | |
| | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP | Swing | 27.1 | |
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### Dalserf

Dalserf :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Cochrane | 1,025 | 59.7 | 16.1 |
| | SNP | D. Broadfoot | 346 | 20.2 | 36.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Newton | 344 | 20.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 679 | 39.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,715 | 45.9 | 2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,742 | | |
| | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP | Swing | 16.1 | |
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### Machan

Machan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Borland | 1,131 | 55.6 | 17.8 |
| | SNP | M. Miller | 547 | 26.9 | 26.8 |
| | Conservative | D. Eadie | 353 | 17.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 584 | 28.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,031 | 45.3 | 2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,493 | | |
| | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP | Swing | 17.8 | |
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### Avonholm

Avonholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Speirs | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,017 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
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### Strutherhill

Strutherhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Casserley | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,463 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
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### Stonehouse

Stonehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Gibb | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,757 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
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### Bothwell and Uddingston North

Bothwell and Uddingston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T. Maxwell | 1,080 | 51.6 | 6.1 |
| | Labour | S. Sloss | 821 | 39.2 | 6.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Bain | 191 | 9.1 | 12.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 259 | 12.4 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,092 | 56.8 | 1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,685 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 6.1 | |
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### Bothwell and Uddingston South

Bothwell and Uddingston South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | T. Grieve | 1,769 | 78.3 | 17.4 |
| | Conservative | A. Thomson | 480 | 21.3 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,289 | 57.0 | 24.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,249 | 50.6 | 11.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,459 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 17.4 | |
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### High Blantyre

High Blantyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Swinburne | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,951 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
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### Blantyre

Blantyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. D. Tremble | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,718 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
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### Stonefield

Stonefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. McInally | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,474 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
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