1984 Annandale and Eskdale District Council Election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/50px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png)
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All 16 Seats for Annandale and Eskdale District Council |
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Turnout | 44.5% |
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| Majority party | Minority party | Third party | | | | | Party | Independent | Alliance | Labour | Seats before | 16 | 0 | 0 | Seats won | 12 | 4 | 0 | Seat change | -4 | +4 | 0 | Popular vote | 4,694 | 2,219 | 908 | Percentage | 55.6% | 26.3% | 10.8% | | | Fourth party | | | | | Party | SNP | | Seats before | 0 | | Seats won | 0 | | Seat change | 0 | | 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
- ^ "The Scottish District Elections 1984 - Results and Statistics" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2016.