1990 Central Regional Council election

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

All 34 seats to Central Regional Council
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout49.1%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Last election2354
Seats won2265
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote46,69430,20418,096
Percentage45.8%29.7%17.8%

 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election1
Seats won1
Seat changeSteady2.svg
Popular vote2,345
Percentage2.3%

Central Regional Council 1990.svg
The result of the election

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1990 Central Regional Council election, the fifth election to Central Regional Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour retain a majority on the 34 seat council.

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Aggregate Results

Central Regional election, 1990 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2212Decrease2.svg145.846,694
  SNP 621Increase2.svg129.730,204
  Conservative 510Increase2.svg117.818,096
  Independent 100Steady2.svg02.32,345
  Liberal Democrats 001Decrease2.svg10.02.92,936
 Other000Steady2.svg00.01.11,116
  Scottish Green 000Steady2.svg00.00.7623

Ward Results

1990 Central Regional Council election [2]
WardCouncillorResult
1ClaremontH. Brown Labour hold
2ForthbankH. Livingstone Labour hold
3TullibodyW. T. Dickson Labour hold
4SchawparkA. Flynn Labour hold
5DevondaleW. McAdam SNP hold
6OchilR. Scott Labour hold
7WallaceR. Bell Labour hold
8CastleC. McChord Labour hold
9ViewforthF. Saunders Conservative hold
10St NiniansM. Barr Labour hold
11QueenslandJ. M. McGrandles Conservative hold
12StrathendrickC. Organ Labour hold
13CarselandT. McMeel Labour hold
14BannockburnE. Kennedy Labour hold
15AirthreyD. Keirl Conservative gain from SLD
16DounbraeM. E. M. Davidson Conservative hold
17CallenderI. Smith Labour hold
18GrahamsdykeP. Burt Labour hold
19BainsfordI. Miller Labour hold
20GlenfuirT. Sinclair Labour gain from SNP
21CarmuirsA. Wallace Labour hold
22DundasP. McCafferty Independent hold
23KallentyreW. Anderson Labour hold
24SealockC. Evans SNP hold
25CarridewH. Constable SNP hold
26KinneilC. Sneddon Labour hold
27HerbertshireJ. Connolly Labour hold
28TrystD. Bryson SNP hold
29KinnairdI. Millar SNP gain from Labour
30CarronglenT. Coll Labour hold
31BonnybridgeR. D. G. Montgomery Labour hold
32BraesG. McIvor Labour hold
33LaurmontM. Fitzpatrick Labour hold
34AvonsideJ. Anderson Labour hold

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References

  1. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 44-45. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  2. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 21-23. Retrieved 6 August 2020.