1990 Grampian Regional Council election

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

All 57 seats to Grampian Regional Council
29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout41.0%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour SNP Liberal Democrats
Last election17 seats, 25.3%8 seats, 16.0%13 seats, 25.5%
Seats won191411
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Increase2.svg6Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote39,58842,30627,129
Percentage24.8%26.6%17.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.5%Increase2.svg10.6%Decrease2.svg8.5%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Last election15 seats, 27.2%4 seats, 5.6%
Seats won103
Seat changeDecrease2.svg5Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote37,14810,947
Percentage23.3%6.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg3.9%Increase2.svg1.3%

Grampian Regional Council 1990.svg
The result of the election

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1990 Grampian Regional Council election, the fifth election to Grampian Regional Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour take the most seats, with the Conservatives falling sharply to finish fourth in terms of councillors. The SNP had the highest vote share, and turnout was 41.0%, the lowest for any region in Scotland

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Results

1990 Grampian Regional Council election result [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1920Increase2.svg233.324.839,588Decrease2.svg0.5
  SNP 1460Increase2.svg624.626.642,306Increase2.svg10.6
  Liberal Democrats 1112Decrease2.svg119.317.027,129Decrease2.svg8.5
  Conservative 1006Decrease2.svg617.523.337,138Decrease2.svg3.9
  Independent 311Steady2.svg5.36.910,947Increase2.svg1.3
  Scottish Green 000Steady2.svg0.01.11,663Increase2.svg0.6
  Scottish Militant Labour 000Steady2.svg0.00.5833New

Ward Results

1990 Grampian Regional Council election by ward [2]
WardCouncillorResult
1Elgin North EastE. Glass Labour hold
2Elgin South WestR. W. Munn SNP hold
3ErnedalR. J. Laing SNP gain from Independent
4BurghseaJ. Stewart SNP gain from Conservative
5Innes-HeldonI. Lawson Conservative hold
6BuckieG. M. MacDonald SNP hold
7Rathford/LennoxM. Howe SNP hold
8Keith/StrathislaJ. S. Cree Independent hold
9Speyside/GlenlivetP. B. Paul SNP hold
10DeveronK. Benzie SNP gain from Conservative
11Banff/PortsoyM. J. W. Allan SNP hold
12Lower Deveron/Upper YthanH. J. Sim Conservative hold
13BuchanD. McHugh SNP gain from Conservative
14Peterhead WestJ. Davidson SNP gain from SLD
15Peterhead EastG. Barnes SNP hold
16Fraserburgh NorthB. A. Topping SNP hold
17Fraserburgh SouthR. L. Watson SNP hold
18Ugie/Cruden/BoddamJ. Towers SNP gain from Conservative
19West GordonJ. Cullen Independent gain from SLD
20DonsideR. L. Hunter SSLD gain from Conservative
21South GordonR. L. Livinstone SSLD hold
21AKintore/NewmacharA. Stuart SSLD hold
22InverurieV. J. Maltin SSLD hold
23GariochW. A. Maitland SSLD hold
24East GordonR. Kemp SSLD hold
24AFormartineJ. P. Orskov SSLD hold
25WoodsideM. C. Morrell Labour hold
26St MacharB. R. Balcombe Labour hold
27Northfield EastC. Wood Labour hold
28Northfield WestR. Middleton Labour hold
29KittybrewsterJ. M. King Labour hold
30SeatonJ. Main Labour hold
31MastrickE. Hendrie Labour hold
32AshgroveJ. R. Lamond Labour hold
33SummerfieldS. W. Burnett Labour hold
34RosemontJ. A. Porter Conservative hold
35RubislawJ. A. Dempsey Conservative hold
36St Clement'sT. J. Penny Labour hold
37St NicholasL. Ironside Labour hold
38HazelheadJ. Gordon Conservative hold
39HolbornT. G. Mason Conservative hold
40FerryhillD. R. Falconer Labour gain from Conservative
41TorryJ. K. A. Thomaneck Labour hold
42CraigtonN. R. Stephen SSLD hold
43AuchinyellC. King Labour hold
44KincorthM. R. Clyne Labour hold
45NiggR. A. Forbes Labour hold
46PeterculterG. Hadley Independent hold
47West DonG. W. Brewster SSLD hold
48BrimmondG. Neil Labour hold
49South DonG. Sharp Labour gain from SDP
49ANorth DonF. McCallum SSLD hold
50DeesideJ. M. M. Humphrey Conservative hold
51Banchory/TurnanA. M. Pelham Burn Conservative hold
52RickartonJ. Millar SSLD hold
53MearnsA. W. Henry Conservative hold
54Stonehaven/KinneffG. D. Swapp Conservative hold

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References

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  2. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. pp. 4–8. Retrieved 22 April 2020.