1980 Roxburgh District Council election

1980 Roxburgh District Council election

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All 16 seats to Roxburgh District Council 9 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent Conservative Last election 12 seats, 63.3% 1 seat, 15.3% Seats won 11 5 Seat change 1 4 Popular vote 2,816 1,911 Percentage 57.8% 31.8% Swing 5.5% 16.5%

Elections to the Roxburgh District Council took place on 1 May 1980, 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.

Results

1980 Roxburgh District Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	11	2	3	1	68.8	57.8	3,474	5.5
	Conservative	5	4	0	4	31.3	31.8	1,911	16.5
	Labour	0	0	1	1	0.0	10.4	622	2.2

Source: ^[1]

References

1. "Scottish District Elections 1980" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 17 August 2024.