1977 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election

1977 Scottish local government election

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All 16 Seats to Annandale and Eskdale District District Council

Turnout

39.9%

	First party

Party	Independent
Last election	16 seats, 100.0%
Seats won	16
Seat change
Popular vote	4,494
Percentage	100.0%
Swing

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.

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

Results

1977 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election result
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	16	0	0		100.0	100.0	4,494

Source:

Results by Ward

Greenknowe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	G. Willacy	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Galabank
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R. L. Stevenson	Unopposed	Unopposed	N/A

Standalane
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Johnston	449	92.8%	N/A
	Independent	Ms. M.A. McCubbin	35	7.2%	N/A

Brydekirk
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	G. Proudfoot	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Eastriggs
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Ms. J. Grace	390	55.6%	N/A
	Independent	J.W. Davidson	312	44.4%	Defeated

Gretna
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R.G.G Greenhow	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Langholm
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Grieve	540	75.5%	+21.5%
	Independent	A. Porteous	175	24.5%	N/A

Buccleuch
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R.W. Mowbray	Unopposed	Unopposed	N/A

Kirktle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Rae	408	77.9%	N/A
	Independent	R. McCubbin	116	22.1%	N/A

Milk
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W.A. Rutherford	392	55.4%	N/A
	Independent	J.W. Shaw	316	44.6%	N/A

Moffat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W.R Scott	401	53%	N/A
	Independent	J. Cockayne	356	47%	2.8%

Beattock
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	I.G. Ramsay	328	54.3%	−14.1%
	Independent	C.M. Collins	276	45.7%	+0.8%

Cummertrees
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.D. McKay	Unopposed	Unopposed	N/A

Lochmaben
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Ms. M.E. Wilson	Unopposed	Unopposed	N/A

Dryfe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Sir W.E. Jardine	Unopposed	Unopposed	N/A

Lockerbie
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	P. Cameron	Unopposed	Unopposed	N/A

References

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

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