1984 Scottish local government election
1984 Falkirk District Council election|
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First party
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Second party
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| Party
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Labour
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SNP
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| Last election
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27 seats, 52.7%
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4 seats, 31.7%
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| Seats won
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25
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7
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| Seat change
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 2
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 3
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| Popular vote
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23,219
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13,833
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| Percentage
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52.8%
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31.4%
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| Swing
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0.1%
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0.3%
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Third party
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Fourth party
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| Party
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Conservative
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Independent
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| Last election
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2 seats, 7.9%
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2 seats, 6.8%
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| Seats won
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2
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2
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| Seat change
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| Popular vote
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3,932
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1,788
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| Percentage
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8.9%
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4.1%
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| Swing
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1.0%
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2.7%
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Elections to Falkirk District Council took place on 3 May 1984, 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.
