1990 Grampian Regional Council election
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Turnout | 41.0% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The result of the election | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1990 Grampian Regional Council election, the fifth election to Grampian Regional Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour take the most seats, with the Conservatives falling sharply to finish fourth in terms of councillors. The SNP had the highest vote share, and turnout was 41.0%, the lowest for any region in Scotland
Aggregate Results[edit]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24.8 | 39,588 | |||
Scottish National | 14 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 26.6 | 42,306 | |||
SSLD | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17.0 | 27,129 | |||
Conservative | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 23.3 | 37,138 | |||
Independent | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 10,947 | |||
Green | 0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1,663 | ||
Other | 0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | 0.6 | 864 |
Ward Results[edit]
Grampian Regional election, 1990[2] | ||||
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Ward | Councillor | Result | ||
1 | Elgin North East | E. Glass | Labour hold | |
2 | Elgin South West | R. W. Munn | Scottish National hold | |
3 | Ernedal | R. J. Laing | Scottish National gain from Independent | |
4 | Burghsea | J. Stewart | Scottish National gain from Conservative | |
5 | Innes-Heldon | I. Lawson | Conservative hold | |
6 | Buckie | G. M. MacDonald | Scottish National hold | |
7 | Rathford/Lennox | M. Howe | Scottish National hold | |
8 | Keith/Strathisla | J. S. Cree | Independent hold | |
9 | Speyside/Glenlivet | P. B. Paul | Scottish National hold | |
10 | Deveron | K. Benzie | Scottish National gain from Conservative | |
11 | Banff/Portsoy | M. J. W. Allan | Scottish National hold | |
12 | Lower Deveron/Upper Ythan | H. J. Sim | Conservative hold | |
13 | Buchan | D. McHugh | Scottish National gain from Conservative | |
14 | Peterhead West | J. Davidson | Scottish National gain from SLD | |
15 | Peterhead East | G. Barnes | Scottish National hold | |
16 | Fraserburgh North | B. A. Topping | Scottish National hold | |
17 | Fraserburgh South | R. L. Watson | Scottish National hold | |
18 | Ugie/Cruden/Boddam | J. Towers | Scottish National gain from Conservative | |
19 | West Gordon | J. Cullen | Independent gain from SLD | |
20 | Donside | R. L. Hunter | SSLD gain from Conservative | |
21 | South Gordon | R. L. Livinstone | SSLD hold | |
21A | Kintore/Newmachar | A. Stuart | SSLD hold | |
22 | Inverurie | V. J. Maltin | SSLD hold | |
23 | Garioch | W. A. Maitland | SSLD hold | |
24 | East Gordon | R. Kemp | SSLD hold | |
24A | Formartine | J. P. Orskov | SSLD hold | |
25 | Woodside | M. C. Morrell | Labour hold | |
26 | St Machar | B. R. Balcombe | Labour hold | |
27 | Northfield East | C. Wood | Labour hold | |
28 | Northfield West | R. Middleton | Labour hold | |
29 | Kittybrewster | J. M. King | Labour hold | |
30 | Seaton | J. Main | Labour hold | |
31 | Mastrick | E. Hendrie | Labour hold | |
32 | Ashgrove | J. R. Lamond | Labour hold | |
33 | Summerfield | S. W. Burnett | Labour hold | |
34 | Rosemont | J. A. Porter | Conservative hold | |
35 | Rubislaw | J. A. Dempsey | Conservative hold | |
36 | St Clement's | T. J. Penny | Labour hold | |
37 | St Nicholas | L. Ironside | Labour hold | |
38 | Hazelhead | J. Gordon | Conservative hold | |
39 | Holborn | T. G. Mason | Conservative hold | |
40 | Ferryhill | D. R. Falconer | Labour gain from Conservative | |
41 | Torry | J. K. A. Thomaneck | Labour hold | |
42 | Craigton | N. R. Stephen | SSLD hold | |
43 | Auchinyell | C. King | Labour hold | |
44 | Kincorth | M. R. Clyne | Labour hold | |
45 | Nigg | R. A. Forbes | Labour hold | |
46 | Peterculter | G. Hadley | Independent hold | |
47 | West Don | G. W. Brewster | SSLD hold | |
48 | Brimmond | G. Neil | Labour hold | |
49 | South Don | G. Sharp | Labour gain from SDP | |
49A | North Don | F. McCallum | SSLD hold | |
50 | Deeside | J. M. M. Humphrey | Conservative hold | |
51 | Banchory/Turnan | A. M. Pelham Burn | Conservative hold | |
52 | Rickarton | J. Millar | SSLD hold | |
53 | Mearns | A. W. Henry | Conservative hold | |
54 | Stonehaven/Kinneff | G. D. Swapp | Conservative hold |
References[edit]
- ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. pp. 44–45. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. pp. 4–8. Retrieved 22 April 2020.