Scottish regional elections, 1990

Scottish regional elections, 1990
Scotland
3 May 1990 (1990-05-03)

  First party Second party
 
Leader Neil Kinnock Margaret Thatcher
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since 2 October 1983 11 February 1975
Seats won 223 52
Seat change - Decrease13
Percentage 44 19.2
Swing Increase0.1 Increase2.3

  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Gordon Wilson Malcolm Bruce
Party SNP Liberal Democrats
Leader since 15 September 1979 3 March 1988
Seats won 42 40
Seat change Increase6 -
Percentage 21.8 8
Swing Increase3.6 Decrease7.1

Colours denote the winning party with outright control

Results by ward

Regional elections were held in Scotland on Thursday 3 May 1990, as part of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, and were the first test of public option on the Community Charge.

National results

Summary of the 1990 Scottish regional council election results[1]

 
Parties Votes Votes % +/- Wards Net
Gain/Loss
Labour 44 223
SNP 21.8 42
Conservative 19.2 52
Liberal Democrats 8 40
Independent 5 73
Scottish Green 2 0
Total 45.9% ?? 524

Results by council area

Council Labour Conservative Liberal & SDP SNP Other/IND Number of Wards Turnout Control
Borders 0 3(-1) 6 2(-1) 11(+5) 22 42.6% Independent hold
Central 22(-1) 5(+1) 6(+1) 0(-1) 1 34 49.1% Labour hold
Dumfries and Galloway 10+1 0 4-2 2 0 35 44.4% Independent hold
Fife 30(+1) 2(-2) 2(-1) 10(+2) 1 46 46.5% Labour hold
Grampian 19(+2) 10(-6) 14(+6) 11(-2) 3 57 41% No overall control gain from Conservatives
Highland 52 42.9% Independent Hold
Lothian 34(+2) 12(-1) 1 2(-1) 0 49 50.2% Labour Labour gain from NOC
Orkney 0 - - - 24 24 ??% Independent Hold
Shetland 4 (+1) - - - 21 (-1) 25 ??% Independent Hold
Strathclyde 89(+2) 5(-1) 1(-1) 5 2(+1) 103 45% Labour Hold
Tayside 18(-2) 14(+1) 10(+1) 2 0 46 47.8% No overall control Gain from Conservative
Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles) 0 - - - 30 30 ??% Independent Hold

References

  1. McConnell, Alan (2004), Scottish Local Government, Edinburgh University Press, ISBN 978-0-7486-2005-0


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