1992 Glasgow City District Council election

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1992 Glasgow City Council election
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All 66 seats to Glasgow City Council
34 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative SNP
Last election6040
Seats won5452
Seat changeDecrease2.svg6Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg2
Popular vote81,22530,06543,290
Percentage46.2%17.1%24.7%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Scottish Militant Labour Independent Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election002
Seats won221
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote4,0453,39411,234
Percentage2.3%1.9%6.4%
Glasgow District Council election, 1992.svg
Map showing results by ward.
Council Leader before election


Labour

Elected Council Leader


Labour

The 1992 Glasgow City District Council election for the City of Glasgow District Council took place in May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

Aggregate results

City of Glasgow District Council election, 1992 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 5428Decrease2.svg646.281,225
  Conservative 521Increase2.svg117.130,065
  SNP 220Increase2.svg224.743,290
  Scottish Militant Labour 220Increase2.svg22.34,045
  Independent Labour 220Increase2.svg21.93,394
  Liberal Democrats 101Decrease2.svg16.411,234
  Scottish Green 000Steady2.svg1.42,454
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0.1180

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References

  1. ↑ Bochel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. Scottish District Elections 1992: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. pp. 100–105.
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