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1988 Cumnock And Doon Valley District Council Election
Elections to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council were held on 5 May 1988, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the fifth election to the district council following the local government reforms in the 1970s. The election used the 10 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting. Labour maintained a large majority on the district council after winning eight of the 10 seats although four wards were uncontested after only Labour stood a candidate. Labour's vote share fell by 8.9% as they lost two seats from previous election in 1984. The newly formed Social Democratic Party (SDP) won a seat in Cumnock and Doon Valley for the first time – their only seat in Scotland at the 1988 elections – and the remaining seat was won by Independent Labour. Results Source: Ward results Cumnock East Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk Cumnock S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumnock And Doon Valley
Cumnock and Doon Valley ( gd, Cumnag agus Srath Dhùin) was one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. History The district was created in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which established a two-tier structure of local government across Scotland comprising upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. Cumnock and Doon Valley was one of nineteen districts created within the region of Strathclyde. The district covered the whole area of two former districts and most of a third from the historic county of Ayrshire, which were all abolished at the same time: * Cumnock and Holmhead Burgh *Cumnock District *Dalmellington District, except Coylton and the part of the parish of Ayr within that district The district was abolished in 1996 by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, which replaced the regions and districts with unitary council areas. The district's area was combined with that of Kilmar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muirkirk, Lugar And Logan (ward)
Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan was one of 32 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1974 as Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk before being renamed in 1999, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system. The ward was a Labour stronghold as the party successfully held the seat from its creation in 1974 until 1988 and from 1992 until it was abolished. In 2007, the ward was abolished and replaced by the multi-member Ballochmyle ward as council elections moved to a proportional voting system – the single transferable vote – following the implementation of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Boundaries The Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk ward was created in 1974 by the Formation Electoral Arrangements from the previous Muirkirk electoral division and Lugar and Logan polling districts of Ayr County Council. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston And Stair (ward)
Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair was one of 30 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1974, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system. The ward was a Labour stronghold as the party successfully held the seat at every election from 1977 until it was abolished. In 1999, the ward was abolished and replaced by the Drongan, Stair and Rankinston and Ochiltree, Skares, Netherthird and Craigens wards. Boundaries The Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair ward was created in 1974 by the Formation Electoral Arrangements from the previous Stair and Ochiltree electoral division and the Littlemill polling district of Ayr County Council. The ward took in a rural area around the villages of Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair and took in an area in the west of Cumnock and Doon Valley ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patna And Dalrymple (ward)
Patna and Dalrymple was one of 32 Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral wards of East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1974, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley, Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system. The ward was a Scottish Labour Party, Labour stronghold as the party successfully held the seat at every election after gaining it from Independent (politician), independent T. Hainey in 1984 until it was abolished. In 2007, the ward was abolished and replaced by the multi-member Doon Valley (ward), Doon Valley ward as council elections moved to a proportional voting system – the single transferable vote – following the implementation of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Boundaries The Patna and Dalrymple ward was created in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalmellington (ward)
Dalmellington was one of 32 Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral wards of East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1974, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley, Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system. The ward was a Scottish Labour Party, Labour stronghold as the party successfully held the seat at every election after gaining it from the Social Democratic Party (UK), Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 1992 until it was abolished. In 2007, the ward was abolished and replaced by the multi-member Doon Valley (ward), Doon Valley ward as council elections moved to a proportional voting system – the single transferable vote – following the implementation of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Boundaries The Dalmellington ward was created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Cumnock (ward)
New Cumnock was one of 32 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1974, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system. The ward was a Labour stronghold as the party successfully held the seat at every election from its creation in 1974 until it was abolished. In 2007, the ward was abolished and replaced by the multi-member Cumnock and New Cumnock ward as council elections moved to a proportional voting system – the single transferable vote – following the implementation of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Boundaries The New Cumnock ward was created in 1974 by the Formation Electoral Arrangements from the previous New Cumnock North and New Cumnock South electoral divisions of Ayr County Council. The ward centered around the town of New Cumnock and took in the southeastern part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catrine, Sorn And North Auchinleck (ward)
Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck was one of 30 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1984, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system. The ward was a Labour stronghold as the party successfully held the seat at every election. In 1999, the ward was abolished with the area represented by the ward placed into the new Catrine, Sorn and Mauchline East ward and the re-established Auchinleck ward. Boundaries The Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck ward was created for the 1984 local elections by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981 from part of the former Catrine and Sorn and Auchinleck wards. The ward took in the villages of Catrine and Sorn as well as the northern part of Auchinleck. The ward took in the northeastern part of Cumnock and Doon Valley between its bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumnock West And Auchinleck (ward)
Cumnock West and Auchinleck was one of 30 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1984, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system. The ward was a Labour stronghold as the party successfully held the seat at every election. In 1999, the ward was abolished with the area represented by the ward placed into the new Cumnock West and Ochiltree, Skares, Netherthird and Craigens wards and the re-established Auchinleck ward. Boundaries The Cumnock West and Auchinleck ward was created for the 1984 local elections by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981 from part of the former Cumnock Burgh and Auchinleck wards. The ward took in the western part of Cumnock, most of Auchinleck and an area to the west of both towns. Following the Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumnock South And Old Cumnock (ward)
Cumnock South and Old Cumnock was one of 30 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1984, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system. The ward was a Labour stronghold as the party successfully held the seat at every election. David Sneller was the only councillor elected as he represented the ward from 1984 to 1999. In 1999, the ward was abolished with the majority of the area represented by the ward was placed into the new Ochiltree, Skares, Netherthird and Craigens ward. The remainder of the ward was split between the Auchinleck, Cumnock East and Cumnock West wards. Boundaries The Cumnock South and Old Cumnock ward was created for the 1984 local elections by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981 from the former Cumnock Burgh and Old Cumnock Parish wards. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumnock East (ward)
Cumnock East was one of 32 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1984, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system. The ward was a Labour stronghold as the party successfully held the seat at every election. Eric Ross was the only councillor elected as he represented the ward from 1984 to 2007. In 2007, the ward was abolished and replaced by the multi-member Cumnock and New Cumnock ward as council elections moved to a proportional voting system – the single transferable vote – following the implementation of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Boundaries The Cumnock East ward was created for the 1984 local elections by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981 from part of the former Cumnock Burgh ward. The ward took in the eastern part of Cumnock. Followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democratic Party (UK)
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) was a centrist to centre-left political party in the United Kingdom.The SDP is widely described as a centrist political party: * * * * * The party supported a mixed economy (favouring a system inspired by the German social market economy), electoral reform, European integration and a decentralised state while rejecting the possibility of trade unions being overly influential within the industrial sphere. The SDP officially advocated social democracy, but its actual propensity is evaluated as close to social liberalism. The SDP was founded on 26 March 1981 by four senior Labour Party moderates, dubbed the " Gang of Four": Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers, and Shirley Williams, who issued the Limehouse Declaration. Owen and Rodgers were sitting Labour Members of Parliament (MPs); Jenkins had left Parliament in 1977 to serve as President of the European Commission, while Williams had lost her seat in the 1979 general election. All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Cumnock And Doon Valley District Council Election
Elections to Cumnock and Doon Valley 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. The election was the first to use the 10 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting. Labour maintained control of the district council after winning all 10 seats although four wards were uncontested after only Labour stood a candidate. Despite the uncontested seats, Labour increased their vote share by more than 20% and took nearly three-quarters of the popular vote. Results Source: Ward results Cumnock East Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk Cumnock South and Old Cumnock Cumnock West and Auchinleck Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck New Cumnock Dalmellington Patna and Dalrymple Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
