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1990 Grampian Regional Council election

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

1990 Grampian Regional Council election
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All 57 seats to Grampian Regional Council
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout41.0%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour SNP Liberal Democrats
Last election 17 seats, 25.3% 8 seats, 16.0% 13 seats, 25.5%
Seats won 19 14 11
Seat change Increase2 Increase6 Decrease2
Popular vote 39,588 42,306 27,129
Percentage 24.8% 26.6% 17.0%
Swing Decrease0.5% Increase10.6% Decrease8.5%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Last election 15 seats, 27.2% 4 seats, 5.6%
Seats won 10 3
Seat change Decrease5 Decrease1
Popular vote 37,148 10,947
Percentage 23.3% 6.9%
Swing Decrease3.9% Increase1.3%
The result of the election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

Results

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1990 Grampian Regional Council election result[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 19 2 0  2 33.3 24.8 39,588  0.5
  SNP 14 6 0  6 24.6 26.6 42,306  10.6
  Liberal Democrats 11 1 2  1 19.3 17.0 27,129  8.5
  Conservative 10 0 6  6 17.5 23.3 37,138  3.9
  Independent 3 1 1   5.3 6.9 10,947  1.3
  Scottish Green 0 0 0   0.0 1.1 1,663  0.6
  Scottish Militant Labour 0 0 0   0.0 0.5 833 New

Ward Results

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1990 Grampian Regional Council election by ward[2]
Ward Councillor Result
1 Elgin North East E. Glass Labour hold
2 Elgin South West R. W. Munn SNP hold
3 Ernedal R. J. Laing SNP gain from Independent
4 Burghsea J. Stewart SNP gain from Conservative
5 Innes-Heldon I. Lawson Conservative hold
6 Buckie G. M. MacDonald SNP hold
7 Rathford/Lennox M. Howe SNP hold
8 Keith/Strathisla J. S. Cree Independent hold
9 Speyside/Glenlivet P. B. Paul SNP hold
10 Deveron K. Benzie SNP gain from Conservative
11 Banff/Portsoy M. J. W. Allan SNP hold
12 Lower Deveron/Upper Ythan H. J. Sim Conservative hold
13 Buchan D. McHugh SNP gain from Conservative
14 Peterhead West J. Davidson SNP gain from SLD
15 Peterhead East G. Barnes SNP hold
16 Fraserburgh North B. A. Topping SNP hold
17 Fraserburgh South R. L. Watson SNP hold
18 Ugie/Cruden/Boddam J. Towers SNP 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

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  1. ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. pp. 44–45. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  2. ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. pp. 4–8. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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