1990 Fife Regional Council election

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

All 46 seats to Fife Regional Council
24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout46.5%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour SSLD SNP
Last election3082
Seats won30102
Seat changeSteady2.svg0Increase2.svg2Steady2.svg0
Popular vote54,70221,25918,403
Percentage45.6%17.8%15.4%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Conservative Independent Communist
Last election421
Seats won211
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg1Steady2.svg0
Popular vote17,5702,7051,907
Percentage14.7%2.3%1.6%

Fife Regional Council election, 1990.svg
Results by electoral division.

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1990 Fife Regional Council election, the fifth election to the Fife Regional Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour maintaining their control of the region's 46 seat council.

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Aggregate results

The result of the election Fife Regional Council 1990.svg
The result of the election
Fife Regional election, 1990 [1]
Turnout: 46.5%
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 30Steady2.svg065.245.654,702
  SSLD 10Increase2.svg221.717.821,259
  SNP 2Steady2.svg04.315.418,403
  Conservative 2Decrease2.svg24.314.717,570
  Independent 1Decrease2.svg12.22.32,705
  Communist 1Steady2.svg02.21.61,907
  Scottish Green 0Steady2.svg00.01.61,846
  Independent Labour 0Steady2.svg00.00.91,036
 Anti poll tax0Steady2.svg00.00.5601New

Ward results

1990 Fife Regional Council election [2]
WardCouncillorResult
1Burntisland/KinghornJ. W. MacDougall Labour hold
2Raith/AuchtertoolA. Smith Labour hold
3Dunearn/TorbainW. Brand Labour hold
4Dunnikier/Fair IsleJ. B. Farmer Labour hold
5Valley/BennochyW. T. Barclay Labour hold
6Hayfield/PathheadD. Cepok Labour hold
7Smeaton/SinclairtownA. Cameron Labour hold
8Dysart/ThorntonE. H. Tottenham Labour hold
9Buckhaven/East WeymessA. K. Walker Labour hold
10Denbeath/MethilR. Gough Labour hold
11Methilhill/MountfleurieA. J. Smith Labour hold
12LevenR. W. Turpie Labour hold
13Kennoway/WindygatesP. A. Gillon SNP gain from Labour
14Markinch/Pitcoudie etc.V. Gemmell Labour hold
15Auchmuty/WoodsideE. B. Henderson Labour hold
16Stenton/PitteucharC. Laing Labour hold
17South Parks/RimbletonC. J. Groom Labour hold
18GlenwoodA. K. Latto Labour gain from SNP
19Kinglassie/CardendenE. A. Reid Labour hold
20St Andrews West & SouthF. Melville SSLD gain from SDP
21St Andrews Central SEK. R. Neilson Conservative hold
22Auchtermuchty/NewburghA. D. Arbuckie SSLD hold
23Howe of Fife/FreuchieI. W. Smith SSLD hold
24CuparR. B. Forrest SSLD gain from Conservative
25Crail/AnstrutherJ. E. Riches SSLD gain from Conservative
26St Monans/Pittenweem etc.J. Braid Independent hold
27Motray/CentralE. E. Gunstone SSLD hold
29Newport/TayportE. J. McFee SSLD hold
29Kincardine/ValleyfieldI. M. McGeachie Labour hold
30Saline/OakleyJ. McMurdo Labour hold
31KeltyW. Rowley Labour hold
32Ballingray/LochoreW. L. Clarke Communist hold
33LochgellyA. Sharp Labour hold
34Aberdour/Dalgety BayE. Collins Conservative hold
35Inverkeithing/RosythA. McGarry SNP hold
36Cowdenbeath/Fulford SET. Dair Labour hold
37Cowdenbeath Moss-Side etc.G. Bird Labour hold
38Townhill/Halbeath A. Rowley Labour hold
39Dunfermline NorthG. Stanfield Labour hold
40Dunfermline Central etc.E. Grant SSLD gain from SDP
41Limekilns/Rosyth WestH. S. Eadie Labour hold
42Garvock/BlacklawW. J. Rosiejak SSLD hold
43Dunfermline Woodmill etc.R. Young Labour hold
44Dunfermline Aberdour etc.G. K. Aitken SSLD gain from SDP
45Rosyth East and SouthC. Logan Labour hold
46Leslie/CollydeanI. Morris Labour hold

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References

  1. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 42-45. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 13-16. Retrieved 16 August 2020.