1990 Borders Regional Council election

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1990 Borders Regional Council election
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  1986 3 May 1990 (1990-05-03) 1994  

All 23 seats to Borders Regional Council
12 seats needed for a majority
Turnout42.6%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Independent Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election1416
Seats won1263
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg5Decrease2.svg5
Popular vote11,1657,3358,421
Percentage32.3%21.2%24.4%

 Fourth party
 
Party SNP
Last election0
Seats won2
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2
Popular vote6,651
Percentage19.3%

Borders Regional Council 1990.svg
The result of the election

Council control before election


Independent

Council control after election


Independent

The 1990 Borders Regional Council election, the fifth election to Borders Regional Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Independents gain a majority on the 23 seat council.

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Aggregate results

Borders Regional election, 1990 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1224Decrease2.svg232.311,165
  Liberal Democrats 650Increase2.svg521.27,335
  Conservative 303Decrease2.svg324.48,421
  SNP 220Increase2.svg219.36,651
  Labour 0---3.11,067

Ward results

1990 Borders Regional Council election [2]
WardCouncillorResult
1Peebles SouthA. S. Watt Independent hold
2Tweeddale EastR. Walley SLD gain from Independent
3Tweeddale WestA. D. Burnett Independent hold
4Old SelkirkP. A. Johnson SNP gain from Independent
5ForestL. G. W. Thomson Independent hold
6EildonJ. M. Barron SLD gain from Conservative
7Scott's ViewA. J. Hewat Independent hold
8Galawater/LauderB. D. Baker Conservative hold
9Galashiels WestT. R. Dumble Independent hold
10Galashiels EastS. W. Lamb Independent gain from SNP
11Galashiels SouthA. L. Tully Independent hold
12Hawick NorthG. Jackson SLD gain from Independent
13Hawick WestJ. R. Scott SLD gain from SDP
14Hawick EastG. Turnbull Conservative hold
15Hawick SouthE. M. Kirkpatrick Conservative hold
16Hermitage Earl of Minto Independent hold
17KelsoD. C. Lindores SLD gain from Independent
18JedforestG. B. Doward Independent hold
19CheviotT. Armstrong Independent gain from Conservative
20EyewaterP. Fishbourne Independent hold
21WhiteadderJ. A. Johnston SLD hold
22BlackadderA. L. Wood Independent hold
23LeetwaterD. Moffat SNP gain from Conservative

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References

  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. 24–25. Retrieved 5 August 2020.