1992 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election

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

All 16 Seats for Annandale and Eskdale District Council
Turnout44.2%
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
 
Party SLD Independent Labour
Seats before862
Seats won961
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svg0Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote2,6171,852933
Percentage46.5%32.9%16.6%

 Fourth party
 
Party Conservative
Seats before0
Seats won0
Seat changeSteady2.svg0
Popular vote229
Percentage4.1%

The Annandale and Eskdale District Council election took place in 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.

The SNP didn't field any candidates in this election.

9 seats were uncontested in this election. [1]

The result of the election Annandale and Eskdale District Council 1992.svg
The result of the election

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References

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