1992 Tweeddale District Council election

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

All 10 seats to Tweeddale District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Independent Liberal Democrats
Last election7 seats, 56.4%Did not contest
Seats won62
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote2,888448
Percentage53.0%8.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.4%New

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party SNP Labour
Last election1 seat, 20.4%1 seat, 16.9%
Seats won11
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,428517
Percentage26.2%9.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.8%Decrease2.svg 7.4%

Elections to Tweeddale District Council took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

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Results

1992 Tweeddale District Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 6Decrease2.svg 160.053.02,888Decrease2.svg 3.4
  Liberal Democrats 2Increase2.svg 220.08.3448New
  SNP 1Steady2.svg10.026.21,428Increase2.svg 5.8
  Labour 1Steady2.svg10.09.5517Decrease2.svg 7.4
  Conservative 001Decrease2.svg 10.03.2170Decrease2.svg 3.1

Source: [1]

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References

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The result of the election
  1. "Scottish District Elections 1992" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 16 August 2024.