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Scottish Assembly election, 1980

1 May 1980 1984 →
1st Scottish Assembly →

All 149 seats to the Scottish Assembly
75 seats were needed for a majority
Turnout75.48%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader John Smith William Wolfe Malcolm Rifkind
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Leader's seat North Lanarkshire West Lothian Edinburgh Pentlands
Seats won 54 52 37
Popular vote 908,392 672,757 364,225
Percentage 38.81% 28.74% 15.56%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader Russell Johnston Jim Sillars
Party Liberal SLP
Leader's seat Inverness South Ayrshire
Seats won 5 1
Popular vote 331,379 331,379
Percentage 14.15% 14.15%

First Secretary-designate

John Smith
Labour