1977 Roxburgh District Council election

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1977 Roxburgh District Council election
  1974 3 May 1977 (1977-05-03) 1980  

All 16 seats to Roxburgh District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Independent Liberal
Last election16 seats, 100.0%Did not contest
Seats won122
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote2,816393
Percentage63.3%8.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 36.7%New

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last electionDid not contestDid not contest
Seats won11
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote681561
Percentage15.3%12.6%
SwingNewNew

Elections to Roxburgh District Council took place on 3 May 1977, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's 53 other districts. There were 16 wards, which each elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

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Results

1977 Roxburgh District Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1204Decrease2.svg 475.063.32,816Decrease2.svg 36.7
  Liberal 220Increase2.svg 212.58.8393New
  Conservative 110Increase2.svg 16.315.3681New
  Labour 110Increase2.svg 16.312.6561New

Source: [1]

Ward results

References

  1. "Scottish District Elections 1977" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 16 August 2024.