The 1992 Eastwood District Council election for the Eastwood District Council took place in May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
The Conservatives again maintained their dominance of the council, winning over 55% of the vote and two thirds of the Districts' seats.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 8 | 55.7 | 8,518 | ||||||
Residents | 2 | 9.0 | 1,367 | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 1 | 15.0 | 2,285 | ||||||
Labour | 1 | 11.1 | 1,692 | ||||||
SNP | 0 | 9.1 | 1,385 | ||||||
Independent | 0 | 0.5 | 72 |
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