1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election

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1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election
  1986 3 May 1990 (1990-05-03) 1994  

All 35 seats to Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council
18 seats needed for a majority
Turnout44.5%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Independent Labour SNP
Last election19 seats, 45.7%7 seats, 20.4%5 seats, 10.9%
Seats won18104
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote14,3407,6966,242
Percentage40.7%21.8%17.7%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Independent Labour
Last election4 seats, 13.9%Did not contest
Seats won21
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote2,815617
Percentage8.0%1.8%

Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council 1990.svg
The result of the election

The 1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election, the fifth election to Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Independents' majority cut to 1 councillor, but enough to keep control of the 35 seat council.

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Results

1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election result [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1823Decrease2.svg 151.440.713,865Decrease2.svg 5.0
  Labour 1041Increase2.svg 328.621.87,696Increase2.svg 1.4
  SNP 434Decrease2.svg 111.417.76,242Increase2.svg 6.8
  Liberal Democrats 202Decrease2.svg 25.78.02,815Decrease2.svg 5.9
  Independent Labour 110Increase2.svg 12.91.8617New
  Conservative 000Steady2.svg0.010.23,593Increase2.svg 1.1

Ward Results

1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election [2]
WardCouncillorResult
1CreeA. T. Nisbet SNP gain from Independent
2MacharsJ. McColm Independent hold
3MoorsD. R. Robinson Independent hold
4Rhins SouthE. C. Archibald Independent gain from SLD
5Rhins NorthD. McHarg Independent hold
6RyanJ. Brown Independent hold
7StranraerJ. G. Heron SNP gain from Independent
8Castle DouglasE. Fulton Independent hold
9DalbeatieM. M. Parker Independent hold
10Stewartry EastE. J. Smith Independent hold
11Stewartry NorthM. Bryson Independent hold
12Stewartry WestJ. V. M. Jameson Independent hold
13KirkcudbrightW. C. Clemie Independent hold
14KirkconnelC. M. Hyslop Independent Labour gain from Labour
15Sanquhar/QueensferryJ. Pirrie SNP gain from Independent
16Mid NithsdaleM. R. Hastings Independent hold
17LocharbriggsK. W. Morton Labour hold
18Tinwald DownsK. Cameron Labour hold
19LocharG. M. McMurdo Independent gain from SNP
20MabieK. A. Kelly Independent hold
21St Mary'sJ. W. Forteath Labour hold
22NoblehillB. D. Conchie Labour gain from SNP
23St Michael'sJ. M. Dowson Labour gain from SNP
24RotchellT. A. McAughtrie Labour hold
25PalmerstonS. M. Howat Labour gain from SNP
26LochsideT. M. A. Kelly Labour hold
27MaryholmA. Hannay Labour hold
28AnnanR. L. Brown Labour hold
29ChapelcrossJ. B. Wallace Labour gain from SLD
30BorderR. G. Greenhow Independent hold
31EskdaleD. R. Male Independent hold
32BurnswarkA. T. Baldwick Liberal Democrats hold
33Upper AnnandaleW. P. Farrell SNP hold
34West AnnadaleI. A. Pennie Independent hold
35Mid AnnandaleJ. E. Turpie Liberal Democrats 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. 34-35. Retrieved 7 August 2020.