1984 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election

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1984 Annandale and Eskdale District Council Election
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16 Seats for Election
Turnout44.5%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Party Independent Alliance Labour
Seats before 16 0 0
Seats won 12 4 0
Seat change -4 +4 -
Popular vote 4694 2219 908
Percentage 55.6% 26.3% 10.8%
  Fourth party
 
Party SNP
Seats before 0
Seats won 0
Seat change -
Popular vote 619
Percentage 7.3%

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, although the Conservatives didn't. A total of 11 seats were contested, which is a significant increase from last election where only 3 were contested.[1]

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
Party 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
Party 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[]

  1. ^ "The Scottish District Elections 1984 - Results and Statistics" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-04-25.
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