1980 Falkirk District Council election

1980 Falkirk District Council election

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All 36 seats to Falkirk District Council 19 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour SNP Conservative Last election 8 seats, 31.0% 22 seats, 47.2% 2 seats, 6.3% Seats won 27 4 2 Seat change 19 18 Popular vote 24,071 14,477 3,587 Percentage 52.7% 31.7% 7.9% Swing 21.7% 15.5% 1.6%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Independent Independent Labour Last election 4 seats, 14.1% Did not contest Seats won 2 1 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 3,115 0 Percentage 6.8% 0.0% Swing 7.3% New

Elections to Falkirk District Council took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts. There were 36 wards, which each elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.