1992 Caithness District Council election

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1992 Caithness District Council election
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  1988 7 May 1992 (1992-05-07) 1995  

All 16 seats to Caithness District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Independent Labour Liberal
Seats won1411
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote3,51200
Percentage95.6%0.0%0.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.1%Decrease2.svg7.5%New

Council Convener before election

John Young
Independent

Council Convener after election

John Young
Independent

The result of the election Caithness District Council 1992.svg
The result of the election

Elections to the Caithness District Council took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. Independents remained in control of the council, winning 14 of the 16 seats. Nine candidates were elected unopposed, including one each from Labour and the Liberal Party. Voter turnout in the contested wards was 57.8%.

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Aggregate results

1992 Caithness District Council election result [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1410Increase2.svg187.595.63,512
  Labour 101Decrease2.svg16.250.0 [a] 0
  Liberal 100Steady2.svg06.250.0 [a] 0
  SNP 000Steady2.svg00.03.6128
  1. 1 2 Candidate elected unopposed

Ward results

1992 Caithness District Council election result [1]
WardCouncillorResult
Ward 1D. M. F. Waters Independent hold
Ward 2J. H. Fry Independent gain from Labour
Ward 3W. S. Smith Independent hold
Ward 4J. S. Rosie Independent hold
Ward 5A. Murray Independent hold
Ward 6A. A. Roy Independent hold
Ward 7G. W. Oag Independent hold
Ward 8G. G. Fraser Independent hold
Ward 9J. H. Green Independent hold
Ward 10D. A. Richard Independent hold
Ward 11W. A. Mowat Liberal hold
Ward 12P. C. Sutherland Labour hold
Ward 13J. M. Young Independent hold
Ward 14N. MacInnes Independent hold
Ward 15J. M. Mowat Independent hold
Ward 16A. I. MacDonald Independent hold

References

  1. 1 2 Bochel, JM; Denver, DT (1992). Scottish District Elections 1992 (PDF). Dundee: University of Dundee. ISBN   1-869820-04-5.