1992 Dumbarton District Council election

The 1992 Dumbarton District Council election took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

1992 Dumbarton District Council election

7 May 1992
All 16 seats to Dumbarton District Council 9 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Labour Conservative Last election 7 seats, 38.5% 2 seats, 24.0% Seats won 8 5 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 7,491 8,161 Percentage 31.5% 35.4% Swing 7.0% 11.4%   Third party Fourth party   Party SNP Independent Last election 3 seats, 22.8% 2 seats, 9.5% Seats won 2 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 5,763 592 Percentage 24.3% 2.5% Swing 1.5% 7.0%
Composition after election

Results

1992 Dumbarton District Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	8	1	0	1	50.0	31.5	7,491	7.0
	Conservative	5	1	0	1	31.3	35.4	8,161	11.4
	SNP	2	0	1	1	12.5	24.3	5,763	1.5
	Independent	1	0	1	1	6.3	2.5	592	7.0
	Liberal Democrats	0	0	0		0.0	7.6	1,786	5.8

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