Elections to East Kilbride District Council were held on 7 May 1992, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the final election to the district council which was abolished in 1995 along with Hamilton District Council and Clydesdale District Council and, combined with part of the abolished City of Glasgow District Council, was replaced by South Lanarkshire Council following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. The regional council, Strathclyde, was also abolished and the new unitary authority took on its responsibilities.
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All 16 seats to East Kilbride District Council 9 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Registered | 64,170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turnout | 38.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The result of the election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The election was also the last to use the 16 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980 without alterations. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]
Labour maintained control of the district council despite a reduction in their vote share after winning 12 of the 16 seats – a decrease of two from the previous election. The Scottish National Party (SNP) regained a presence on the council as they gained two seats from Labour and came second in the popular vote. The remaining seats were won by the Conservatives who held both their seats.
Results
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 75.0 | 44.2 | 10,731 | 7.4 | |
SNP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12.5 | 30.4 | 7,371 | ||
Conservative | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 20.5 | 4,984 | 10.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 1,236 | 1.1 | ||
Total | 16 | 24,322 |
Ward results
editMaxwellton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | G. McKillop | 942 | 60.6 | 3.0 | |
Conservative | L. Kay | 352 | 22.7 | New | |
SNP | R. Burke | 260 | 16.7 | 7.7 | |
Majority | 590 | 37.9 | 0.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,554 | 42.5 | 7.0 | ||
Registered electors | 3,660 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.0 |
Long Calderwood
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | R. Boyle | 666 | 50.3 | 6.5 | |
SNP | J. McCann | 464 | 35.0 | 3.6 | |
Conservative | M. Oldenkamp | 194 | 14.6 | New | |
Majority | 590 | 15.3 | 10.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,324 | 37.9 | 11.7 | ||
Registered electors | 3,494 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 6.5 |
Morrishall
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | A. Dick | 801 | 49.1 | 10.0 | |
SNP | W. Arthur | 574 | 35.2 | 5.2 | |
Conservative | M. Gales | 254 | 15.6 | New | |
Majority | 227 | 13.9 | 4.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,629 | 38.3 | 9.1 | ||
Registered electors | 4,264 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 10.0 |
Blacklaw
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | C. Robb | 687 | 47.3 | 8.5 | |
SNP | R. Littler | 430 | 29.6 | 4.1 | |
Conservative | W. Finnie | 208 | 14.3 | New | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Brash | 127 | 8.7 | 9.6 | |
Majority | 257 | 17.7 | 12.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,452 | 38.6 | 10.2 | ||
Registered electors | 3,763 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 6.3 |
Calderglen
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | H. H. Biggins | 587 | 38.6 | 12.8 | |
SNP | M. Gillespie | 377 | 24.8 | 2.2 | |
Conservative | A. Ferguson | 311 | 20.4 | New | |
Liberal Democrats | A. J. Sutherland | 245 | 16.1 | 9.0 | |
Majority | 210 | 13.8 | 12.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,520 | 38.9 | 4.3 | ||
Registered electors | 3,913 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 7.5 |
Duncanrig
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | S. Crawford | 765 | 54.4 | 11.7 | |
SNP | G. Ferguson | 490 | 34.9 | 1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | D. Service | 141 | 10.0 | New | |
Majority | 275 | 19.5 | 13.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,396 | 39.1 | 8.9 | ||
Registered electors | 3,600 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 11.7 |
Westwoodhill
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | W. G. Irvine | 656 | 47.1 | 8.4 | |
SNP | J. Anderson | 592 | 42.5 | 4.4 | |
Conservative | J. Davidson | 143 | 10.3 | New | |
Majority | 64 | 4.6 | 12.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,391 | 38.3 | 6.5 | ||
Registered electors | 3,630 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 6.4 |
Hairmyres
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SNP | D. Watson | 566 | 34.3 | 7.3 | |
Labour | E. McKenna | 507 | 30.8 | 8.6 | |
Conservative | M. Lang | 455 | 27.6 | 5.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | C. Linskey | 120 | 7.3 | 1.1 | |
Majority | 59 | 3.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,648 | 36.6 | 7.3 | ||
Registered electors | 4,498 | ||||
SNP gain from Labour | Swing | 7.9 |
West Mains
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | W. McNab | 711 | 47.0 | 2.3 | |
SNP | W. Stenhouse | 456 | 30.2 | 7.0 | |
Conservative | E. Chalmers | 263 | 17.4 | 6.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | D. Service | 78 | 5.2 | New | |
Majority | 255 | 16.8 | 9.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,508 | 38.4 | 11.6 | ||
Registered electors | 3,939 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 4.6 |
East Mains
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | H. Winslow | 966 | 48.2 | 9.5 | |
SNP | L. Leslie | 491 | 24.5 | 2.4 | |
Conservative | N. Craig | 373 | 18.6 | 7.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | S. Hamilton | 175 | 8.7 | New | |
Majority | 475 | 23.7 | 11.9 | ||
Turnout | 2,005 | 42.1 | 11.6 | ||
Registered electors | 4,760 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 5.9 |
Kelvin
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J. Docherty | 859 | 62.9 | 8.8 | |
SNP | J. Wilson | 500 | 36.6 | 9.1 | |
Majority | 359 | 26.3 | 17.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,359 | 35.8 | 19.0 | ||
Registered electors | 3,817 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 8.8 |
Lickprivick
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | A. Reid | 706 | 54.6 | 3.6 | |
SNP | D. Scott | 505 | 39.0 | 2.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | H. Henderson | 82 | 6.3 | New | |
Majority | 201 | 15.6 | 1.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,293 | 32.7 | 12.5 | ||
Registered electors | 3,952 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.6 |
Headhouse
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | J. McMonigle | 642 | 49.2 | 2.3 | |
SNP | J. Wilson | 423 | 32.4 | 8.7 | |
Conservative | J. Ash | 156 | 12.0 | New | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Rolland | 82 | 6.3 | 5.1 | |
Majority | 219 | 16.8 | 11.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,303 | 37.3 | 11.7 | ||
Registered electors | 3,493 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 5.5 |
Avondale South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | H. MacDonald | 1,063 | 61.2 | 11.7 | |
Labour | A. Kerr | 343 | 19.8 | 7.5 | |
SNP | C. Boyle | 329 | 19.0 | 2.1 | |
Majority | 720 | 41.4 | 19.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,735 | 38.3 | 5.5 | ||
Registered electors | 4,535 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 11.7 |
Avondale North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | A. Chalmers | 1,076 | 57.7 | 7.3 | |
Labour | J. Malloy | 373 | 20.0 | 5.7 | |
SNP | C. Duke | 292 | 15.7 | 1.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | I. Norie | 122 | 6.5 | 0.6 | |
Majority | 703 | 37.7 | 13.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,863 | 39.6 | 8.6 | ||
Registered electors | 4,702 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 7.3 |
Crosshouse
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SNP | A. Buchanan | 622 | 46.3 | 6.6 | |
Labour | R. Allan | 520 | 38.7 | 20.5 | |
Conservative | A. Robertson | 136 | 10.1 | New | |
Liberal Democrats | S. Scott | 64 | 4.8 | New | |
Majority | 102 | 7.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,342 | 32.4 | 8.7 | ||
Registered electors | 4,150 | ||||
SNP gain from Labour | Swing | 13.5 |
References
edit- ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1992). The Scottish Council Elections 1992: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-04-5. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1989). The Scottish District Elections 1988: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-02-9. Retrieved 11 January 2024.