1992 West Lothian District Council election

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1992 West Lothian District Council election
  1988 7 May 1992 (1992-5-7) 1995 (As West Lothian Council)  

All 24 seats to West Lothian Council
13 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party SNP Labour
Last election7 seats, 38.5%14 seats, 47.0%
Seats won1110
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote19,50217,448
Percentage43.0%38.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.5%Decrease2.svg 8.5%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Last election0 seats, 8.6%2 seats, 3.2%
Seats won21
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote5,5011,815
Percentage12.2%4.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.6%Increase2.svg 0.9%

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

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The result of the election

Results

1992 West Lothian District Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 1140Increase2.svg 445.843.019,502Increase2.svg 4.5
  Labour 1015Decrease2.svg 441.638.517,448Decrease2.svg 8.5
  Conservative 220Increase2.svg 28.312.25,501Increase2.svg 3.6
  Independent 101Decrease2.svg 14.14.11,815Increase2.svg 0.9
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg0.02.41,088New

Source: [1]

Ward Results

Preston [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP J. McGinley (incumbent) 1,634 58.6
Conservative A. Maxwell64523.1
Labour J. H. Brown50918.3
Majority98935.5
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
Majority23712.3
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
Majority42320.6
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

References

  1. "Scottish District Elections 1992" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. "1992 Scottish district council election" (PDF).