Elections to Sutherland 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.
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All 14 seats to Sutherland District Council 8 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 10,567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 66.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The election was the second to use the 14 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1979. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]
As with other elections in the Highland region, no candidates were affiliated with any political parties and the 14 councillors elected were all independents. In total, 12 of the 14 wards were uncontested.
Results edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Independent | 14 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,307 |
Ward results edit
Dornoch Burgh edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | R. H. MacKay | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 705 | ||||
Independent hold |
Dornoch Rural edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | J. K. Bell | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 871 | ||||
Independent hold |
Creich edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | A. M. Gilmour | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 824 | ||||
Independent hold |
Kincardine edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | E. M. E. Munro | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 533 | ||||
Independent hold |
Golspie Rural edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | ' | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Independent hold |
Golspie edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | D. I. MacRae | 337 | 52.7 | |
Independent | I. P. Murray | 302 | 47.2 | |
Majority | 35 | 5.5 | ||
Turnout | 639 | 69.7 | ||
Registered electors | 918 | |||
Independent hold |
Lairg edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | N. G. MacDonald | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 754 | ||||
Independent gain from Independent |
Assynt edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | I. M. MacAuley | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 686 | ||||
Independent gain from Independent |
Eddrachillis and Durness edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | L. MacKenzie | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 811 | ||||
Independent hold |
Brora edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | M. Fielding | 292 | 51.3 | |
Independent | R. MacLeod | 276 | 48.5 | |
Majority | 16 | 2.8 | ||
Turnout | 568 | 63.2 | ||
Registered electors | 901 | |||
Independent gain from Independent |
North Brora and Loth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | R. R. MacDonald | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 707 | ||||
Independent hold |
Helmsdale edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | J. O. F. MacKay | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 752 | ||||
Independent hold |
Tongue edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | A. MacKenzie | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 862 | ||||
Independent gain from Independent |
Strathy edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Independent | E. B. M. Jardine | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 533 | ||||
Independent hold |
References edit
- ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1984). The Scottish District Elections 1984: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1980). The Scottish District Elections 1980: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. Retrieved 28 January 2024.