1992 Sutherland District Council election

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

All 14 seats to Sutherland District Council
8 seats needed for a majority
 First party
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Party Independent
Seats won14
Seat changeSteady2.svg0
Popular vote2,356
Percentage100.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg8.7%

Council Convener before election


Independent

Council Convener after election

Alison Magee
Independent

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The result of the election

Elections to the Sutherland 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 all 14 seats. Eight candidates were elected unopposed, and Voter turnout in the contested wards was 38.9%.

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Aggregate results

1992 Sutherland District Council election result [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1400Steady2.svg0100.0100.02,356Increase2.svg8.7

Ward results

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1992 Sutherland District Council election result [1]
WardCouncillorResult
1Dornoch BurghJ. D. W. Allan Independent hold
2Dornoch RuralS. M. Board Independent hold
3CreichR. E. Taylor Independent hold
4KincardineG. W. Holden Independent hold
5Golspie RuralH. M. Houston Independent hold
6GolspieD. I. MacRae Independent hold
7LairgA. L. Magee Independent hold
8AssyntJ. M. Buchanan Independent hold
9Eddrachillies/DurnessL. MacKenzie Independent hold
10BroraM. Fielding Independent hold
11Brora/LothR. R. McDonald Independent hold
12HelmsdaleJ. O. F. Mackay Independent hold
13TongueA. Mackay Independent hold
14StrathyE. B. Jardine 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.