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1977 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election

{{Short description|1977 Scottish local government election}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{one source|date=March 2021}}

{{Infobox election

| popular_vote1 = 4,494

| seats1 = 16

| party1 = Independent politician

| turnout = 39.9%

| seats_for_election = All 16 Seats to Annandale and Eskdale District District Council

| next_election = 1980 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election

| next_year = 1980

| type = parliamentary

| previous_year = 1974

| previous_election = 1974 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election

| party_colour = yes

| election_date = 3 May 1977

| ongoing = no

| seat_change1 = {{nochange}}

| last_election1 = {{nowrap|16 seats, 100.0%}}

| percentage1 = 100.0%

| swing1 = {{nochange}}

}}

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.{{Cite web|title=The Scottish District Elections 1977 - Results and Statistics|url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306061959/http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1977.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-06 }}

Results

{{Election summary begin|title=1977 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election result}}

{{Election summary party|party=Independent|seats=16|gain=0|loss=0|net={{steady}}|seats %=100.0|votes %=100.0|votes=4,494|plus/minus={{nochange}}}}

{{Election box end}}Source:

Results by Ward

{{Election box begin|title=Greenknowe|candidatetitle=Candidate}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=G. Willacy|votes=Uncontested|percentage=Uncontested|change=N/A}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Galabank|candidatetitle=Candidate}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=R. L. Stevenson|votes=Unopposed|percentage=Unopposed|change=N/A}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Standalane|candidatetitle=Candidate}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=J. Johnston|votes=449|percentage=92.8%|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=Ms. M.A. McCubbin|votes=35|percentage=7.2%|change=N/A}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Brydekirk|candidatetitle=Candidate}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=G. Proudfoot|votes=Uncontested|percentage=Uncontested|change=N/A}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Eastriggs|candidatetitle=Candidate}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=Ms. J. Grace|votes=390|percentage=55.6%|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=J.W. Davidson|votes=312|percentage=44.4%|change=Defeated}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Gretna|candidatetitle=Candidate}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=R.G.G Greenhow|votes=Uncontested|percentage=Uncontested|change=N/A}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Langholm|candidatetitle=Candidate}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=J. Grieve|votes=540|percentage=75.5%|change=+21.5%}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=A. Porteous|votes=175|percentage=24.5%|change=N/A}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Buccleuch|candidatetitle=Candidate}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=R.W. Mowbray|votes=Unopposed|percentage=Unopposed|change=N/A}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Kirktle|candidatetitle=Candidate}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=J. Rae|votes=408|percentage=77.9%|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=R. McCubbin|votes=116|percentage=22.1%|change=N/A}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Milk|candidatetitle=Candidate}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=W.A. Rutherford|votes=392|percentage=55.4%|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=J.W. Shaw|votes=316|percentage=44.6%|change=N/A}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Moffat|candidatetitle=Candidate}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=W.R Scott|votes=401|percentage=53%|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=J. Cockayne|votes=356|percentage=47%|change=2.8%}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Beattock|candidatetitle=Candidate}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=I.G. Ramsay|votes=328|percentage=54.3%|change=-14.1%}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=C.M. Collins|votes=276|percentage=45.7%|change=+0.8%}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Cummertrees|candidatetitle=Candidate}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=J.D. McKay|votes=Unopposed|percentage=Unopposed|change=N/A}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Lochmaben|candidatetitle=Candidate}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=Ms. M.E. Wilson|votes=Unopposed|percentage=Unopposed|change=N/A}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Dryfe|candidatetitle=Candidate}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=Sir W.E. Jardine|votes=Unopposed|percentage=Unopposed|change=N/A}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Lockerbie|candidatetitle=Candidate}}

{{Election box candidate|colour=Grey|party=Independent|candidate=P. Cameron|votes=Unopposed|percentage=Unopposed|change=N/A}}

{{Election box end}}

References

{{Reflist}}{{Dumfries and Galloway elections}}

{{1977 United Kingdom local elections}}

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