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Elections to the Banff and Buchan District Council took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
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Elections to the Banff and Buchan District Council took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Independent | 10 |  | 55.6 | 50.1 | 10,903 |  5.6 | |||
| SNP | 7 |  1 | 38.9 | 42.6 | 9,263 | 4.1 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 1,493 | 4.6 | |||
| Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.6 | 123 | 5.1 | |||
Source: [1]
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