1977 Roxburgh District Council election explained

Next Election:1980 Roxburgh District Council election
Next Year:1980
Type:parliamentary
Majority Seats:9
Seats For Election:All 16 seats to Roxburgh District Council
Party1:Independent
Seats1:12
Percentage1:63.3%
Popular Vote1:2,816
Previous Year:1974
Previous Election:1974 Roxburgh District Council election
Party2:Scottish Liberal Party
Seats2:2
Seat Change2: 2
Swing2:New
Percentage2:8.8%
Popular Vote2:393
Seat Change1: 4
Party4:Scottish Conservatives
Seats4:1
Percentage4:15.3%
Popular Vote4:681
Seat Change4: 1
Swing4:New
Last Election4:Did not contest
Party5:Scottish Labour Party
Seats5:1
Seat Change5: 1
Swing5:New
Last Election5:Did not contest
Popular Vote5:561
Percentage5:12.6%
Swing1: 36.7%

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.

Results

Source:[1]

References

  1. Web site: Scottish District Elections 1977 . 16 August 2024 . Elections Centre.