1986 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election

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1986 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election
  1982 8 May 1986 1990  

All 35 seats to Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council
18 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Independent Labour
Last election22 seats, 51.1%4 seats, 5.1%
Seats won197
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote12,4135,540
Percentage45.7%20.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.4%Increase2.svg 15.3%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party SNP Alliance
Last election3 seats, 15.3%2 seats, 15.6%
Seats won54
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote2,9573,767
Percentage10.9%13.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg 4.4%Decrease2.svg 1.7%

The fourth Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election was held on 8 May 1986.

Results

1986 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 19Decrease2.svg 354.345.712,413Decrease2.svg 5.4
  Labour 7Increase2.svg 320.020.45,540Increase2.svg 15.3
  SNP 5Increase2.svg 214.310.92,957Decrease2.svg 4.4
  Alliance 4Increase2.svg 211.413.93,767Decrease2.svg 1.7
  Conservative 0Decrease2.svg 40.09.12,468Decrease2.svg 3.8

Source: [1]

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References

  1. "Scottish Regional Elections 1986" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 August 2024.