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Scotland (part of the UK). Scottish Devolution Referendum, 1979

Parliament has decided to consult the electorate in Scotland on the
question whether the Scotland Act 1978 should be put into effect.

DO YOU WANT THE PROVISIONS OF THE SCOTLAND
ACT 1978 TO BE PUT INTO EFFECT?

Region/Islands area Yes Votes % votes % electorate No Votes % votes % electorate Turnout
Shetland Islands 2,020 27 14 5,466 73 36 50
Orkney Islands 2,104 28 15 5,439 72 39 54
Borders 20,746 40 27 30,780 60 40 67
Dumfries & Galloway 27,162 40 26 40,239 60 38 64
Grampian 94,944 48 28 101,485 52 30 58
Tayside 91,482 49 31 93,325 51 32 63
Lothian 187,221 50 33 186,421 50 33 66
Highland 44,973 51 33 43,274 49 32 65
Fife 86,252 54 35 74,436 46 30 65
Strathclyde 596,519 54 34 508,599 46 29 63
Central 71,296 55 36 59,105 45 30 66
Western Isles 6,218 56 28 4,933 44 22 50
Scotland 1,230,937 52 33 1,153,502 48 31 64

 

scotland devolution referendum 1979 map

Source:

http://www.alba.org.uk/


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