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1984 City of Aberdeen District Council election

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1984 City of Aberdeen District Council election

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All 50 seats to City of Aberdeen Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Alliance Conservative
Last election 27 seats, 44.3% 8 seats, 18.7% 13 seats, 32.4%
Seats won 28 14 8
Seat change Increase1 Increase6 Decrease5
Popular vote 24,211 20,018 12,992
Percentage 40.7% 33.6% 21.8%
Swing Decrease3.6% Increase14.9% Decrease10.6%

The 50 single-member wards

Council Leader before election


Labour

Council Leader after election


Labour

The 1984 City of Aberdeen District Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of City of Aberdeen Council, as part of Scottish local elections for that year.

Election results

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City of Aberdeen Local Election Result 1984[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 28 Increase1 40.7 24,211 Decrease3.6
  Alliance 14 Increase6 33.6 20,018 Increase14.9
  Conservative 8 Decrease5 21.8 12,992 Decrease10.6
  SNP 0 Steady0 0.0 3.7 2,218 Decrease0.4
  Scottish Green 0 Steady0 0.0 0.2 104 New

References

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  1. ^ "Elections Database 1974 - May 2003". Aberdeen City Council. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.