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There were elections for the Scottish district councils in 1980.These were the third elections held to the 53 district councils established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. The previous elections had been held in 1977. The elections took place a year after the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher had come to power. The local elections which also took place in England and Wales were seen as the first electoral test of the Thatcher ministry.
