1980 West Lothian District Council election

1980 West Lothian District Council election

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All 21 seats to West Lothian District Council 11 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour SNP Independent Last election 9 seats, 38.2% 9 seats, 47.0% 2 seats, 6.6% Seats won 15 4 2 Seat change 6 5 Popular vote 21,849 14,760 3,565 Percentage 50.1% 33.8% 8.2% Swing 11.9% 13.2% 1.6%

Elections to the West Lothian District Council took place on 1 May 1980, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts. There were 21 wards, which each elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.