Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles was won by Liberal at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 10,690 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles from 1955 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1955–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1955
Charles Edward McArthur Donaldson (Unionist)
21,925
47.7%
Stanley Graham (Liberal)
7,170 (15.6 pts)
80.8%
1959
Charles Edward McArthur Donaldson (Unionist)
22,275
50.2%
John MacDonald MacCormick (Liberal)
9,513 (21.4 pts)
80.0%
1964
Charles Edward McArthur Donaldson (Unionist)
18,924
42.8%
David Martin Scott Steel (Liberal)
1,739 (3.9 pts)
82.2%
1966
David Steel (Liberal)
20,607
45.7%
Ian McIntyre (Conservative)
2,211 (4.9 pts)
84.9%
1970
David Steel (Liberal)
19,524
42.3%
Russell Fairgrieve (Conservative)
550 (1.2 pts)
80.8%
Feb 1974
David Steel (Liberal)
25,707
52.0%
James Stuart Thom (Conservative)
9,104 (18.4 pts)
86.1%
Oct 1974
David Steel (Liberal)
20,006
43.6%
Christine Margarate Anderson (Conservative)
7,475 (16.3 pts)
79.2%
1979
David Steel (Liberal)
25,993
53.1%
Gerry Malone (Conservative)
10,690 (21.8 pts)
82.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Edward McArthur Donaldson
Unionist
21,925
47.7%
Yes
Stanley Graham
Liberal
14,755
32.1%
No
Lawrence Morrison
Labour
9,296
20.2%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Edward McArthur Donaldson
Unionist
22,275
50.2%
Yes
John MacDonald MacCormick
Liberal
12,762
28.8%
No
Thomas Dalyell Loch
Labour
9,336
21.0%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Charles Edward McArthur Donaldson
Unionist
18,924
42.8%
Yes
David Martin Scott Steel
Liberal
17,185
38.9%
No
Ronald King Murray
Labour
7,007
15.8%
No
Anthony John Crawford Kerr
SNP
1,093
2.5%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Steel
Liberal
20,607
45.7%
Yes
Ian McIntyre
Conservative
18,396
40.8%
No
Colin Lindsay
Labour
6,131
13.6%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Steel
Liberal
19,524
42.3%
Yes
Russell Fairgrieve
Conservative
18,974
41.1%
No
Lionel Griffiths
Labour
4,454
9.6%
No
Hamish Hastie
SNP
3,147
6.8%
No
William Robert Cassell
Anti-Abortion
103
0.2%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Steel
Liberal
25,707
52.0%
Yes
James Stuart Thom
Conservative
16,603
33.6%
No
David Purves
SNP
3,953
8.0%
No
David Alan Graham
Labour
3,089
6.2%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Steel
Liberal
20,006
43.6%
Yes
Christine Margarate Anderson
Conservative
12,531
27.3%
No
Angus Edmonds
SNP
9,178
20.0%
No
David Alan Graham
Labour
4,076
8.9%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Steel
Liberal
25,993
53.1%
Yes
Gerry Malone
Conservative
15,303
31.3%
No
David Heald
Labour
4,150
8.5%
No
Angus Stewart
SNP
3,502
7.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1955. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles in the 1979 general election?
Liberal won Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles in 1979 with 25,993 votes (53.1%), a majority of 10,690 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles since 1955?
Since 1955, Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles has been won by: Liberal, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles?
The closest result on record for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles was 1970, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 550 votes (1.2 percentage points).