1984 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election

1984 Scottish local government election

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3 May 1984 (1984-05-03)

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All 16 Seats for Annandale and Eskdale District Council

Turnout

44.5%

	First party	Second party

Party	Independent	Alliance
Last election	16 seats, 100.0%	Did not contest
Seats won	12	4
Seat change	4	4
Popular vote	4,694	2,219
Percentage	55.6%	26.3%
Swing	44.4%	New

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. A total of 11 wards were contested, which is a significant increase from last election where only 3 wards were contested.

Results

1984 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election result
	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
Independent	12	0	4	4	75.0	55.6	4,694	44.4
Alliance	4	4	0	4	25.0	26.3	2,219	New
Labour	0	0	0		0.0	10.8	908	New
SNP	0	0	0		0.0	7.3	619	New

Source:

Results by ward

Greenknowe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	G. Willacy	533	53.5%	−2.4%
	Labour	R.L. Brown	462	46.3%	N/A

Galabank
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Independent	W.H. Grieve	270	43.7%	N/A
Labour	A.M. Telford	267	43.2%	N/A
Independent	R. McCubbin	80	12.7%	N/A

Standalane
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	F. Park	519	61.3%	N/A
	Independent	J. Johnston	328	38.7%	−29.2%

Springbells/Creca
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Independent	S. Adams	439	67.4%	N/A
Independent	G. Proudfoot	132	20.3%	Defeated
Labour	E.G.H. Blackmore	79	12.1%	N/A

Eastriggs
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	R.J. Brodie	Unopposed	Unopposed	N/A

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

Langholm
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.W. Bruce	Unopposed	Unopposed	N/A

Buccleuch
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	G.M. Flitcroft	Unopposed	Unopposed	N/A

Kirtle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Rae	419	54.9%	N/A
	Liberal	E.T.A. Sinclair	341	44.7%	N/A

Milk
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W.A. Rutherford	474	82.1%	N/A
	Labour	D. Lindsay	100	17.3%	N/A

Moffat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.S. Richardson	629	55.3%	N/A
	SNP	W.P. Farrell	507	44.6%	N/A

Beattock
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J.D. Stevenson	366	76.1%	N/A
	SNP	W.G. Millar	112	23.3%	N/A

Cummertrees
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	T. Gates	394	64.3%	N/A
	Independent	W.J. Ellis	219	35.7%	N/A

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

Dryfe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDP	D.G. Mundell	669	73.9%	N/A
	Independent	W.E. Jardine	235	26%	Defeated

Lockerbie
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	P. Cameron	543	62.6%	N/A
	Liberal	H.A.T. Young	324	37.3%	N/A

References

"The Scottish District Elections 1984 - Results and Statistics" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2016.
"Scottish District Elections 1984" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 August 2024.

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