| Election Name: | 1980 Dunedin mayoral election |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Flag Image: | Dunedin city coa.gif |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1977 Dunedin mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1977 |
| Next Election: | 1983 Dunedin mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
| Election Date: | 11 October 1980 |
| Turnout: | 21,744 |
| Party Name: | no |
| Candidate1: | Cliff Skeggs |
| Party1: | Citizens' |
| Color1: | 6495ED |
| Popular Vote1: | 16,600 |
| Percentage1: | 76.34 |
| Candidate2: | Peter Entwisle |
| Party2: | Independent |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,794 |
| Percentage2: | 22.04 |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Cliff Skeggs |
| After Election: | Cliff Skeggs |
The 1980 Dunedin mayoral election was part of the New Zealand local elections held that same year. In 1980, elections were held for the Mayor of Dunedin plus other local government positions including twelve city councillors. The polling was conducted using the standard first-past-the-post electoral method.
Cliff Skeggs was re-elected Mayor of Dunedin with a record majority. The Labour party did not contest the mayoralty for the first time since 1935. As such the contest was marked by low turnout. Skeggs sole opponent was local historian Peter Entwisle who stood only as part of a campaign against the building of an aluminium smelter at Aramoana.[1] The election also saw longtime Labour Party councillor Ethel McMillan defeated in a shock result.
The following table shows the results for the election: