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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%.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 14 | 1 | 0 |  1 | 87.5 | 95.6 | 3,512 | ||
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 1 |  1 | 6.25 | 0.0 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | ||
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 |  0 | 6.25 | 0.0 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | ||
| SNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 128 | ||
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| Ward | Councillor | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 1 | D. M. F. Waters | Independent hold | |
| Ward 2 | J. H. Fry | Independent gain from Labour | |
| Ward 3 | W. S. Smith | Independent hold | |
| Ward 4 | J. S. Rosie | Independent hold | |
| Ward 5 | A. Murray | Independent hold | |
| Ward 6 | A. A. Roy | Independent hold | |
| Ward 7 | G. W. Oag | Independent hold | |
| Ward 8 | G. G. Fraser | Independent hold | |
| Ward 9 | J. H. Green | Independent hold | |
| Ward 10 | D. A. Richard | Independent hold | |
| Ward 11 | W. A. Mowat | Liberal hold | |
| Ward 12 | P. C. Sutherland | Labour hold | |
| Ward 13 | J. M. Young | Independent hold | |
| Ward 14 | N. MacInnes | Independent hold | |
| Ward 15 | J. M. Mowat | Independent hold | |
| Ward 16 | A. I. MacDonald | Independent hold | |
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