1980 Roxburgh District Council election

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1980 Roxburgh District Council election

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All 16 seats to Roxburgh District Council 9 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent Conservative Last election 12 seats, 63.3% 1 seat, 15.3% Seats won 11 5 Seat change 1 4 Popular vote 2,816 1,911 Percentage 57.8% 31.8% Swing 5.5% 16.5%

Elections to the Roxburgh District Council took place on 1 May 1980, 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.