1992 West Lothian District Council election

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Elections to the West Lothian District Council took place in May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

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1992 West Lothian District Council election
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  1988 May 1992 (1992-05)1995 

All 24 seats to West Lothian Council
13 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Last election14 seats, 47.0%7 seats, 38.5%0 seats, 8.6%
Seats before1470
Seats after10112
Seat changeDecrease2.svg4Increase2.svg4Increase2.svg2
Popular vote17,44819,5025,501
Percentage38.5%43.0%12.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg8.5%Increase2.svg4.5%Increase2.svg3.6%

 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election2 seats, 3.2%
Seats before2
Seats after1
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote1,815
Percentage4.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.9
The result of the election West Lothian District Council 1992.svg
The result of the election

Aggregate results

West Lothian District Election Result 1992 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 1140Increase2.svg445.843.019,502Increase2.svg4.5
  Labour 1015Decrease2.svg441.638.517,448Decrease2.svg8.5
  Conservative 220Increase2.svg28.312.25,501Increase2.svg3.6
  Independent 101Decrease2.svg14.14.11,815Increase2.svg0.9
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg00.02.41,088(New)
  Other parties 001Decrease2.svg1000Decrease2.svg2.4

Ward Results

Preston [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP J. McGinley (incumbent) 1,634 58.6
Conservative A. Maxwell64523.1
Labour J. H. Brown50918.3
Majority98935.3
Turnout 278947.8
SNP hold
St Michaels
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative T. Kerr 1,047 42.3
Liberal Democrats P. A. Chapman53221.5
SNP J. G. Wardrop47019.0
Labour T. Conn42517.2
Majority51520.8
Turnout 247544.9
Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers
Hopetoun
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP I Leslie 1,165 67.7
Labour A. B. Blair52630.5
Majority63937.2
Turnout 2,78944.9
SNP hold
Barbauchlaw
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP J. G. M. Sibbald (incumbent) 1,077 55.9
Labour N. Sinnet84043.6
Majority23712.0
Turnout 1,92539.8
SNP hold
Bathville
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP D. Mclean (incumbent) 940 66.9
Labour C. N. Dahle46633.1
Majority47433.8
Turnout 1,40635.6
SNP gain from Labour
Easton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. M. Campbell (incumbent) 852 40.7
SNP G. B. Menzies82039.2
Independent Mcl. C. Welsh23511.2
Conservative J. L. Mumford1868.9
Majority321.5
Turnout 2,09443.5
SNP hold
Newlands
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J. Walker (incumbent) 994 47.9
SNP A. Kerr57127.3
Labour J. McNab50324.3
Majority42320.0
Turnout 2,07348.2
Independent hold
Starlaw
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP A. B. Gordon (incumbent) 1,380 55.4
Labour A. Murphy91536.7
Conservative J. A. Seeger1947.8
Majority46518.7
Turnout 2,49052.7
SNP hold
Burnbrae
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP W. D. Burns 855 52.3
Labour W. Russell (incumbent)77247.2
Majority835.1
Turnout 1,63443.8
SNP gain from Labour
Polkemmet
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP W. R. WcBride 1,027 52.2
Labour R. Gamble (Incumbent)93347.5
Majority944.7
Turnout 1,96642.8
SNP gain from Labour
Fauldhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Lee (Incumbent) 1,324 61.9
SNP R. Cole59527.8
Conservative T. Linton22010.3
Majority72934.1
Turnout 2,13944.5
Labour hold
Whitrigg
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP J. Dickson (Incumbent) 1,142 62.4
Labour A. Mackie54729.9
Conservative T. K. Graham1427.8
Majority59532.5
Turnout 1,83142.2
SNP hold
Deans
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour H. Owens 995 54.0
SNP A. MacNeil61033.1
Conservative H. J. Laurenson23812.9
Majority38520.9
Turnout 1,84428.6
Labour hold
Knightsbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. C. W. Ryce (Incumbent) 492 43.7
SNP J. Johnston45540.4
Conservative C. C. Mac. Welwood17815.8
Majority373.3
Turnout 1,12530.3
Labour hold
Ladywell
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP P. J. B. A. Johnston (Incumbent) 1,043 69.7
Labour B. Moohan35924.0
Conservative M. Wilson936.2
Majority68445.7
Turnout 1,49637.7
SNP hold
Craigshill
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP F. Anderson (Incumbent) 696 55.7
Labour M. M. Clark30324.3
Liberal Democrats A. McC. Chalmers15712.6
Conservative I. Black937.4
Majority39331.4
Turnout 1,24934.5
SNP hold
Howden
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. J. Coleman (incumbent) 652 39.6
SNP L. A. Burton64739.3
Conservative J. T. Laurenson21513.1
Liberal Democrats P. F. Chalmers1297.8
Majority50.3
Turnout 1,64530.8
Labour hold
Bankton
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP J. A. Richardson 818 39.1
Labour I. Barclay (incumbent)77537.0
Conservative J. M. Gordon49323.5
Majority432.1
Turnout 2,09432.8
SNP gain from Labour
Houston
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Davidson 846 42.8
SNP M. Patterson73837.3
Conservative K. Graham38919.7
Majority1085.5
Turnout 1,97642.7
Labour hold
Strathbrock
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Cumming (incumbent) 949 55.2
SNP C. B. Campbell55032.0
Conservative H. J. Spurway21623.6
Majority39923.2
Turnout 1,71842.1
Labour hold
Middleton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Morrice (incumbent) 914 60.7
SNP J. MacD. Campbell48532.2
Conservative V. E. M. Welwood1077.1
Majority42928.5
Turnout 1,50742.4
Labour hold
Linhouse
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative I. G. Brydie 855 38.4
Labour B. Muldoon66029.6
SNP M. Doyle52323.5
Liberal Democrats P. Hudson1878.4
Majority1958.8
Turnout 2,22648.1
Conservative gain from Labour
East Calder
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. J. King 600 31.4
Independent W. S. C. Renwick (incumbent)58630.7
SNP L. M. M. Irvine44923.5
Conservative J. H. H. Gordon19010.0
Liberal Democrats G. T. Durance834.4
Majority140.7
Turnout 1,90845.2
Labour gain from Independent
West Calder
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Thomas (incumbent) 1,291 61.2
SNP A. Constance 81238.5
Majority47922.7
Turnout 2,11146.1
Labour hold

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References

  1. "1992 Scottish district council election" (PDF).
  2. "1992 Scottish district council election" (PDF).