1992 City of Dundee District Council election

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1992 City of Dundee District Council election
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  1988 7 May 1992 (1992-05-07) 1995  

All 44 seats to City of Dundee District Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout40.22%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative SNP
Seats won26126

Dundee City Council election, 1992.svg
The 44 single-member wards

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The 1992 City of Dundee District Council election took place in May 1992 to elect members of City of Dundee Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.

Election results

The result of the election City of Dundee District Council 1992.svg
The result of the election
City of Dundee District Election Result 1992 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2636.5020,027Decrease2.svg10.79
  Conservative 1229.0615,946Increase2.svg6.46
  SNP 631.1717,101Increase2.svg5.88
  Liberal Democrats 000.001.17640Decrease2.svg2.10
  Scottish Green 000.001.03566New
  Other parties 000.001.07589

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References

  1. "Local Election Results - 1974 to Date". Dundee City Council. Retrieved 4 October 2015.