1980 Roxburgh District Council election

1980 Roxburgh District Council election
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All 16 seats to Roxburgh District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent Conservative
Last election 12 seats, 63.3% 1 seat, 15.3%
Seats won 11 5
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 4
Popular vote 2,816 1,911
Percentage 57.8% 31.8%
Swing Decrease 5.5% Increase 16.5%

Elections to the Roxburgh District Council took place on 1 May 1980, 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

1980 Roxburgh District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 11 2 3 Decrease 1 68.8 57.8 3,474 Decrease 5.5
  Conservative 5 4 0 Increase 4 31.3 31.8 1,911 Increase 16.5
  Labour 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.0 10.4 622 Decrease 2.2

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1980" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 17 August 2024.