1992 Angus District Council election

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The 1992 Angus District Council election took place on the 7 May 1992 to elect members of Angus District Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.

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The result of the election

Aggregate results

Angus District Election Result 1992
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 11-244.313,344-1.1
  Conservative 7+130.19,069-2.4
  Liberal Democrats 109.52,849+8.1
  Independent 2+18.42,547+4.1
  Labour 0000.07.02,098-2.8
  Scottish Green 0000.01.1314New

Ward Results

1. Harbour [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP A. King 648 59.9 +4.9
Conservative A. B. Brown30728.8−4.9
Labour A. G. Meade908.3−2.9
Scottish Green W. J. D. Craig363.3+3.3
Majority341
Turnout 35.9−10.6
2. Brothock [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP I. J. Angus 1,109 76.6 +12.0
Labour J. Warren32722.6+5.1
Majority782
Turnout 35.7−11.7
SNP hold Swing
3. Timmergreens and Elms [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP C. S. B. Meldrum 687 47.2 −13.5
Liberal Democrats J. R. McKelvie68647.1+47.1
Labour G. Buick785.4−12.6
Majority1
Turnout 43.7−4.0
SNP hold Swing
4. Arbirlot/Hospitalfield [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. C. Hill 741 49.6 −6.6
Liberal Democrats J. C. Steel38926.1+26.1
SNP D. T. Ritchie31421.0−18.8
Labour D. W. Savage483.2−2.8
Majority352
Turnout 47.9−0.9
5. Marywell/Cliffburn [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP S. M. Welsh 708 58.7 −5.4
Conservative P. J. Farqhaur30925.6+3.6
Labour M. G. Law1159.5−4.3
Scottish Green D. M. McCabe746.1+6.2
Majority399
Turnout 35.3−11.6
SNP hold Swing
6. Colliston/Hayshead [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP B. M. C. Milne 702 54.4 +3.8
Conservative J. W. Lindquist36028.2+4.8
Labour F. G. Pearson21516.8−0.0
Majority342
Turnout 35.2−14.6
SNP hold Swing
7. Carnoustie East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. A. McAdam 1,285 54.0 +4.6
SNP D. Hood84335.4−7.0
Labour D. G. Taylor1998.4+3.7
Scottish Green S. M. Murray502.1+2.1
Majority442
Turnout 44.6−5.6
8. Carnoustie West and Panmure [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP R. Lamont 729 46.9 −5.1
Conservative I. G. Richmond69544.8+6.7
Labour A. J. Stuart1248.0−1.9
Majority34
Turnout 37.4−7.5
SNP hold Swing
9. Forfar Central/Lemno [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. E. D. Thomson 1,088 57.8 +5.7
SNP E. I. Martin66635.4−7.0
Labour G. N. McDonald1286.8+1.2
Majority422
Turnout 43.8−4.3
Conservative hold Swing
10. Dunnichen [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP G. Suttie 803 49.9 −11.2
Independent C. A. W. Brown70043.5+43.5
Scottish Green P. C. Roberts1006.2+6.3
Majority103
Turnout 41.0−8.3
SNP hold Swing
11. Montrose North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Norrie 914 59.8 +2.4
SNP P. Valentine26917.6+17.6
Conservative P. A. Reed22414.7−12.8
Labour S. Singh654.3−10.6
Scottish Green G. Campbell543.5+3.5
Majority645
Turnout 45.3+0.9
12. Hillside [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP K. M. Ritchie 646 45.0 −0.1
Conservative D. M. Munro52436.5+4.0
Labour F. Wood19113.3−8.9
Liberal Democrats C. T. Ironside755.2+5.2
Majority122
Turnout 39.9−6.9
SNP hold Swing
13. Kirriemuir [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats W. Doig 1,254 67.2 +16.7
SNP I. Martin60532.4−16.7
Majority649
Turnout 43.2+0.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
14. Western Glens [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Dundas 565 71.2 +7.8
SNP K. Duncan22928.8−7.8
Majority336
Turnout 43.9−4.3
15. Eastern Glens [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Myles 469 70.1 +2.9
SNP S. M. D. Gibson20029.9−2.9
Majority269
Turnout 55.3+7.0
16. Langlands [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Ian Hudghton 694 64.1 −3.4
Conservative T. S. Simpson32229.8+6.4
Labour L. Hood656.5−2.6
Majority372
Turnout 32.6−14.0
17. Westfield Dean [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP A. E. Thomson 875 53.8 −10.3
Conservative D. W. Hobbs65740.4+4.7
Labour G. J. McKenzie915.6+5.6
Majority218
Turnout 43.6−7.1
18. Montrose South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. M. Philips 551 38.4 −0.9
SNP H. Stewart49734.6−7.5
Conservative D. W. Rollston-Smith33423.4+23.4
SLD P. J. Stevens543.8−5.3
Majority54
Turnout 40.5−1.8
Independent gain from SNP Swing
19. Lunan [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. J. Stubbs 561 37.3 −6.7
SNP W. G. Crowe52635.0−13.4
Independent G. W. Cook34222.7+22.7
Liberal Democrats A. W. Warren744.9+4.9
Majority35
Turnout 42.0−4.9
Conservative gain from SNP Swing
20. Brechin North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Leslie-Melville 628 36.8 −7.8
SNP R. D. Cameron59434.8−8.6
Liberal Democrats P. Evans31718.6+18.6
Labour I. A. McFatridge1689.8−2.0
Majority34
Turnout 47.4−6.4
Conservative hold Swing
21. Brechin South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP J. Thomson 1,000 82.6 +19.0
Labour D. K. Todd19416.0−4.2
Majority806
Turnout 40.6−11.3
SNP hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 JM Bochel; DT Denver. "Scottish District Elections 1992 - Results and Statistics" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Election Studies University of Dundee.
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