Ku dhammee weedha soo socota: Waqtigaas, saliida laga helay Badda Waqooyi iyo ololihii "Waa saliida Scotland" ee Xisbiga Qaranka ee Scotland (SNP) waxay keeneen taageero sii kordhaysa oo ku wajahan madaxbannaanida Scotland, iyo sidoo kale SNP. Xisbigu wuxuu ku dooday in dakhliga ka soo gala saliida aysan uga faa'iideysan Scotland sida ay tahay. Waxqabadka isku dhafan ee dhacdooyinkan ayaa horseeday in Ra'iisul Wasaare Wilson uu ku qasbo xukuumaddiisa nooc ka mid ah sharci dejinta la wareejiyay 1974. Sida uu qabo Sharciga Scotland ee 1978, shir la doortay ayaa laga dhisi doonaa Edinburgh haddii dadweynuhu ay ku ansixiyaan.
Afti dadweyne ayaa la qabanqaabin doonaa 1da Maarso 1979. Aqlabiyad kooban oo ah 51.6% ilaa 48.4% ayaa u codeeyay inay taageeraan Golaha Scottish-ka, laakiin Sharciga ayaa sidoo kale u baahday in ugu yaraan 40% wadarta codbixiyeyaasha ay u codeeyaan soo jeedinta. Maadaama ay ka soo qeyb gashay 63.6% oo keliya, codka taageersan wuxuu matalayay 32.9% oo keliya tirada dadka xaqa u leh inay codeeyaan, Golaha lama dhisin.