1980 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election

1980 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election
All 16 Seats on Annandale and Eskdale District Council
Turnout	36%

Held under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. Annandale and Eskdale was also under the regional council of Dumfries and Galloway.

As with the other two elections, no political parties fielded any candidates.

There were only 3 contested seats.^[1]

Results by Ward[edit]

Greenknowe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	G. Willacy	508	55.9%	N/A
	Independent	R.J. Brodie	397	43.7%	N/A

Galabank
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.H. Trodden	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Standalane
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Johnston	371	67.9%	-24.9%
	Independent	E. Dirom	174	31.9%	N/A

Springbells/Creca
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	G. Proudfoot	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Eastriggs
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.W. Davidson	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Gretna
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	R.G. Greenhow	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Langholm
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Grieve	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Buccleuch
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	G.M. Flitcroft	184	50.5%	N/A
	Independent	R.W. Mowbray	173	47.5%	Defeated

Kirtle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J. Rae	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Milk
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W.A. Rutherford	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Moffat
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	W.R. Scott	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Beattock
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	I.G. Ramsay	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Cummertrees
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	J.D. McKay	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Lochmaben
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Ms. M.E. Wilson	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Dryfe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Sir W.E. Jardine	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

Lockerbie
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	P. Cameron	Uncontested	Uncontested	N/A

References[edit]

^ "The Scottish District Elections 1980 - Results and Statistics" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 February 2016.

[1] "The Scottish District Elections 1980 - Results and Statistics" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 February 2016.

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