1977 Roxburgh District Council election

1977 Roxburgh District Council election

3 May 1977 (1977-05-03)
All 16 seats to Roxburgh District Council 9 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent Liberal Last election 16 seats, 100.0% Did not contest Seats won 12 2 Seat change 4 2 Popular vote 2,816 393 Percentage 63.3% 8.8% Swing 36.7% New   Third party Fourth party   Party Conservative Labour Last election Did not contest Did not contest Seats won 1 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 681 561 Percentage 15.3% 12.6% Swing New New

Elections to Roxburgh District Council took place on 3 May 1977, 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

1977 Roxburgh District Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	12	0	4	4	75.0	63.3	2,816	36.7
	Liberal	2	2	0	2	12.5	8.8	393	New
	Conservative	1	1	0	1	6.3	15.3	681	New
	Labour	1	1	0	1	6.3	12.6	561	New

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