1992 Argyll and Bute District Council election

1992 Argyll and Bute Council election

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All 26 seats to Argyll and Bute District Council 14 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Conservative Liberal Democrats Last election 16 3 3 Seats won 16 4 3 Seat change 0 1 0 Popular vote 7,223 2,247 1,657 Percentage 50.1% 15.6% 11.5% Swing 6.9% 4.4% 1.6%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party SNP Labour Last election 3 1 Seats won 2 1 Seat change 1 0 Popular vote 2,235 1,055 Percentage 15.5% 7.3% Swing 2.6% 1.7%
Council Control before election Independent Council Control Independent

Elections to Argyll and Bute Council were held in May 1992, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election was the last for the Argyll and Bute District Council, as the council would be replaced with the Argyll and Bute unitary authority for the 1995 election.

Election results

The result of the election

Argyll and Bute Local Election Result 1992 ^[1]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	16	0	0	0	61.5	50.2	7,223	6.9
	Conservative	4	1	0	1	15.4	15.6	2,247	4.4
	Liberal Democrats	3	0	0	0	11.5	11.5	1,657	1.6
	SNP	2	0	1	1	7.7	15.6	2,235	2.6
	Labour	1	0	0	0	3.8	7.4	1,055	1.7

References

1. p.100-105