Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), David Steel (Liberal Democrats) won Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles, with a majority of 10,690 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 8
- Recorded results
- 32
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Steel | Liberal Democrats | 25,993 | 53.1% | Yes |
| Gerry Malone | Conservative Party | 15,303 | 31.3% | No |
| David Heald | The Labour Party | 4,150 | 8.5% | No |
| Angus Stewart | Scottish National Party | 3,502 | 7.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Steel | Liberal Democrats | 20,006 | 43.7% | Yes |
| Christine Margarate Anderson | Conservative Party | 12,531 | 27.4% | No |
| Angus Edmonds | Scottish National Party | 9,178 | 20% | No |
| David Graham | The Labour Party | 4,076 | 8.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Steel | Liberal Democrats | 25,707 | 36.2% | Yes |
| James Thom | Conservative Party | 16,603 | 23.4% | No |
| Christine Margarate Anderson | Conservative Party | 12,531 | 17.6% | No |
| Angus Edmonds | Scottish National Party | 9,178 | 12.9% | No |
| David Purves | Scottish National Party | 3,953 | 5.6% | No |
| David Graham | The Labour Party | 3,089 | 4.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Steel | Liberal Democrats | 19,524 | 42.3% | Yes |
| Russell Fairgrieve | Conservative Party | 18,974 | 41.1% | No |
| Lionel Griffiths | The Labour Party | 4,454 | 9.6% | No |
| Hamish Hastie | Scottish National Party | 3,147 | 6.8% | No |
| William Robert Cassell | Anti-Abortion | 103 | 0.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Steel | Liberal Democrats | 20,607 | 45.7% | Yes |
| Ian McIntyre | Conservative Party | 18,396 | 40.8% | No |
| Colin Lindsay | The Labour Party | 6,131 | 13.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Donaldson | Scottish Unionist | 18,924 | 42.8% | Yes |
| David Steel | Liberal Democrats | 17,185 | 38.9% | No |
| Lord Murray Ronald King Murray | The Labour Party | 7,007 | 15.8% | No |
| Anthony John Crawford Kerr | Scottish National Party | 1,093 | 2.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Donaldson | Scottish Unionist | 22,275 | 50.2% | Yes |
| John MacDonald MacCormick | Liberal Democrats | 12,762 | 28.8% | No |
| Thomas Dalyell Loch | The Labour Party | 9,336 | 21% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Donaldson | Scottish Unionist | 21,925 | 47.7% | Yes |
| Stanley Graham | Liberal Democrats | 14,755 | 32.1% | No |
| Lawrence Morrison | The Labour Party | 9,296 | 20.2% | No |