1977 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election

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1977 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election
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All 16 Seats to Annandale and Eskdale District District Council
Turnout39.9%
 First party
 
Party Independent
Last election16 seats, 100.0%
Seats won16
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote4,494
Percentage100.0%
SwingSteady2.svg

The 1977 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election was part of the 1977 Scottish local elections. This was the second election held under the new double-tiered system of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. Annandale and Eskdale is an area of Dumfries and Galloway and was covered by the Annandale and Eskdale District Council and the Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council.

Contents

As with the last election, political parties didn't field any candidates in this election. [1]

Results

1977 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1600Steady2.svg100.0100.04,494Steady2.svg

Source: [1]

Results by Ward

Greenknowe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentG. WillacyUncontestedUncontestedN/A
Galabank
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentR. L. StevensonUnopposedUnopposedN/A
Standalane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentJ. Johnston44992.8%N/A
IndependentMs. M.A. McCubbin357.2%N/A
Brydekirk
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentG. ProudfootUncontestedUncontestedN/A
Eastriggs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentMs. J. Grace39055.6%N/A
IndependentJ.W. Davidson31244.4%Defeated
Gretna
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentR.G.G GreenhowUncontestedUncontestedN/A
Langholm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentJ. Grieve54075.5%+21.5%
IndependentA. Porteous17524.5%N/A
Buccleuch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentR.W. MowbrayUnopposedUnopposedN/A
Kirktle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentJ. Rae40877.9%N/A
IndependentR. McCubbin11622.1%N/A
Milk
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentW.A. Rutherford39255.4%N/A
IndependentJ.W. Shaw31644.6%N/A
Moffat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentW.R Scott40153%N/A
IndependentJ. Cockayne35647%2.8%
Beattock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentI.G. Ramsay32854.3%−14.1%
IndependentC.M. Collins27645.7%+0.8%
Cummertrees
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentJ.D. McKayUnopposedUnopposedN/A
Lochmaben
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentMs. M.E. WilsonUnopposedUnopposedN/A
Dryfe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentSir W.E. JardineUnopposedUnopposedN/A
Lockerbie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentP. CameronUnopposedUnopposedN/A

References

  1. 1 2 "The Scottish District Elections 1977 - Results and Statistics" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 March 2016.
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