1977 Scottish local government election
1977 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election
All 16 Seats to Annandale and Eskdale District District Council |
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| Turnout | 39.9% |
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First party
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| Party
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Independent
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| Last election
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16 seats, 100.0%
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| Seats won
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16
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| Seat change
|
Steady
|
| Popular vote
|
4,494
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| Percentage
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100.0%
|
| Swing
|
Steady
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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.[1]
1977 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election result
| Party
|
Seats
|
Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
|
Seats %
|
Votes %
|
Votes
|
+/−
|
|
|
Independent
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
Steady
|
100.0
|
100.0
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4,494
|
Steady
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Source:[1]
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
|
