1992 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election

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1992 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election
  1988 7 May 1992 (1992-05-07)

All 16 Seats to Annandale and Eskdale District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout44.2%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Independent Labour
Last election8 seats, 37.7%6 seats, 39.2%2 seats, 16.8%
Seats won961
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1
Popular vote2,6171,852933
Percentage46.5%32.9%16.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 8.8%Decrease2.svg 6.3%Decrease2.svg 0.2%

Annandale and Eskdale District Council 1992.svg
Composition of District Council after the election

The 1992 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. This was the last election before the District council model of local government was abolished along with the Regional councils in favour of single-tier Unitary Authority councils.

9 seats were uncontested in this election. [1]

Results

1992 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 9Increase2.svg 156.346.52,617Increase2.svg 8.8
  Independent 6Steady2.svg37.532.91,852Decrease2.svg 6.3
  Labour 1Decrease2.svg 16.316.6933Decrease2.svg 0.2
  Conservative 000Steady2.svg0.04.1229Increase2.svg 2.8

Source: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Scottish District Elections 1992 - Results and Statistics" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016.