1990 Tayside Regional Council election

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

All 46 seats to Tayside Regional Council
24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout47.8%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative SNP
Last election20149
Seats won181410
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote41,41842,86944,175
Percentage29.0%29.9%30.9%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party SLD Independent Labour Independent
Last election102
Seats won211
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote8,5002,1431,790
Percentage5.9%1.6%1.3%

1990 Tayside Regional Council election
Interactive map of results in the 46 Tayside electoral divisions

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The fifth election to Tayside Regional Council was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections and British local elections. The election saw the council remain under no overall control, with Labour keeping their position as the single largest party on the 46 seat council.

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Voter turnout was 47.8%.

Aggregate results

1990 Tayside Regional Council election
Tayside Regional Council 1990.svg
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Labour 41,45828.91Decrease2.svg0.818Decrease2.svg2
Conservative 42,86929.89Increase2.svg1.514Steady2.svg
SNP 44,17530.80Increase2.svg3.010Increase2.svg1
Liberal Democrats 8,5005.93Increase2.svg4.82Increase2.svg1
Independent Labour 2,1431.49New1Increase2.svg1
Independent 1,7901.25Decrease2.svg1.41Decrease2.svg1
Green 2,4011.67Increase2.svg1.40Steady2.svg
Others890.06Steady2.svg0Steady2.svg
Total143,425100.0046
Registered voters/turnout300,99647.8
Source: Elections Centre

Ward results

1990 Tayside Regional Council election [1]
WardCouncillorResult
1AberbrothockA. W. Shand SNP hold
2Arbroath ElliotR. B. Speirs SLD gain from SNP
3Arbroath St VigeansR. Hall SNP hold
4CarnoustieJ. Gray Conservative gain from SNP
5Forfar East/DunnichenR. G. S. McFarlane SNP hold
6Montrose NortheskW. Johnston Conservative hold
7Kirriemuir/The GlensH. S. Arburthnott Conservative gain from Independent
8Forfar West/StrathmoreF. E. Duncan SNP hold
9Montrose LunanW. A. West SNP hold
10BrechinG. P. Allan SNP hold
11Wellgate/Baxter ParkD. Dingwall Labour hold
12CraigiebankJ. Glover Labour hold
13West Ferry/Broughty FerryJ. C. Cathro Conservative gain from SNP
14Balgillo/EasternB. D. Mackie Conservative hold
15Douglas/DrumgeithJ. M. Mudie Labour hold
16Whitfield/LonghaughR. A. Mennie Labour hold
17FintryH. Connolly Labour hold
18Caird/MidmillM. Barr Labour hold
19Clepington/Maryfield M. J. Rolfe Labour hold
20Coldside/HilltownJ. Barton Labour hold
21Central/RiversideS. R. Butcher Labour gain from Conservative
22Dudhope/LogieJ. D. Kemp Labour hold
23Law/AncrumM. K. Vannet Labour hold
24Menziehill/NinewellsW. Derby Labour hold
25Gourdie/PitalpinW. Derby Labour hold
26LocheeG. W. Buckman Labour hold
27Rockwell/FairmuirE. Paterson Labour hold
28Trottick/GillburnW. Barr Labour hold
29Downfield/St Mary's I. Borthwick Independent Labour gain from Labour
30Ardler/BlackshadeG. C. Wood Labour hold
31MonifiethD. F. L. Patullo Conservative hold
32Longforgan/SidlawA. H. Brown Conservative hold
33InveralmondR. Lumsden SNP gain from Labour
34MoncreiffeM. H. Lennie Labour hold
35St JohnstounJ. Doig Independent hold
36ViewlandsJ. Whittet SLD hold
37LethamP. Fairley SNP gain from Labour
38Atholl/Breadalbane etc.J. Culliven SNP gain from Conservative
39StrathardleA. Powrie Conservative hold
40StrathislaJ. A. Riddell-Webster Conservative hold
41StrathearnR. E. Buchan Conservative hold
42TullibardineJ. A. O. Forsyth Conservative hold
43StrathtayR. A. Puller Conservative hold
44St MartinsJ. E. Mathers Conservative hold
45GowrieP. McCormack Conservative hold
46KinrossL. Graham SNP gain from Conservative

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References

  1. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 9-12. Retrieved 7 August 2020.