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Scotland · Former constituency (1955–1979)

Roxburgh Selkirk and Peebles

Every general election in Roxburgh Selkirk and Peebles since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Liberal, majority 10,690.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Liberal Won25,99353.1%
Conservative15,30331.3%
Labour4,1508.5%
Scottish National Party3,5027.2%
Valid votes48,948
Majority10,69021.8%

Lib hold Turnout 82.0% of 59,691 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979Liberal, 1955: 32.1%Liberal, 1959: 28.8%Liberal, 1964: 38.9%Liberal, 1966: 45.7%Liberal, 1970: 42.3%Liberal, February 1974: 52.0%Liberal, October 1974: 43.7%Liberal, 1979: 53.1%Conservative, 1955: 47.7%Conservative, 1959: 50.2%Conservative, 1964: 42.8%Conservative, 1966: 40.8%Conservative, 1970: 41.1%Conservative, February 1974: 33.8%Conservative, October 1974: 27.4%Conservative, 1979: 31.3%Labour, 1955: 20.2%Labour, 1959: 21.0%Labour, 1964: 15.9%Labour, 1966: 13.6%Labour, 1970: 9.6%Labour, February 1974: 6.3%Labour, October 1974: 8.9%Labour, 1979: 8.5%Scottish National Party, 1964: 2.5%Scottish National Party, 1970: 6.8%Scottish National Party, February 1974: 8.0%Scottish National Party, October 1974: 20.0%Scottish National Party, 1979: 7.2%
Vote share in Roxburgh Selkirk and Peebles at each general election Lib Con Lab SNP

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LibCon10,69021.882.0%Lib hold
October 1974LibCon7,47516.379.2%Lib hold
February 1974LibCon9,01718.286.0%
1970LibCon5501.280.7%Lib hold
1966LibCon2,2114.984.8%Lib gain from Con
1964ConLib1,7393.982.2%Con hold
1959ConLib9,51321.480.0%Con hold
1955ConLib7,17015.680.8%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Roxburgh Selkirk and Peebles?

The Liberals won Roxburgh Selkirk and Peebles at the 1979 general election with a majority of 10,690.

Which parties have won Roxburgh Selkirk and Peebles?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1955: Liberal 5, Conservative 3.

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