1984 Roxburgh District Council election

Elections to the Roxburgh District Council took place on 3 May 1984, 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.

1984 Roxburgh District Council election
← 1980 3 May 1984 (1984-05-03) 1988 →

All 16 seats to Roxburgh District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Conservative Alliance
Last election 11 seats, 57.8% 5 seats, 31.8% Did not contest
Seats won 7 5 4
Seat change Decrease 4 Steady Increase 4
Popular vote 1,011 312 963
Percentage 44.2% 13.6% 42.1%
Swing Decrease 13.6% Decrease 18.2% New

Results

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1984 Roxburgh District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 7   4 43.8 44.2 1,011   13.6
  Conservative 5   31.3 13.6 312   18.2
  Alliance 4 4 0   4 25.0 42.1 963 New

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References

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  1. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1984" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 17 August 2024.