Election Name: | 1984 Annandale and Eskdale District Council Election |
Popular Vote2: | 2,219 |
Percentage2: | 26.3% |
Seats Before1: | 16 |
Party3: | Scottish Labour |
Percentage3: | 10.8% |
Popular Vote3: | 908 |
Popular Vote1: | 4,694 |
Seats Before3: | 0 |
Seats2: | 4 |
Seats3: | 0 |
Seat Change3: | 0 |
Party4: | Scottish National Party |
Popular Vote4: | 619 |
Percentage4: | 7.3% |
Seats Before4: | 0 |
Seats4: | 0 |
Seat Change2: | +4 |
Seats Before2: | 0 |
Type: | legislative |
Next Election: | 1988 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election |
Ongoing: | no |
Country: | Scotland |
Flag Year: | current flag |
Party Colour: | yes |
Previous Election: | 1980 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election |
Previous Year: | 1980 |
Next Year: | 1988 |
Seats For Election: | All 16 Seats for Annandale and Eskdale District Council |
Turnout: | 44.5% |
Party1: | Independent (politician) |
Percentage1: | 55.6% |
Seats1: | 12 |
Seat Change1: | -4 |
Party2: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
Seat Change4: | 0 |
The 1984 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election was the fourth election to Annandale and Eskdale District Council. The district council was the lower tier of local government in the area, below Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council.
This was the first election to Annandale and Eskdale District council where political parties fielded candidates, although the Conservatives didn't. A total of 11 seats were contested, which is a significant increase from last election where only 3 were contested.[1]