1994 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election

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The 1994 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election, the sixth and final election to Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council, was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Independents take the most seats, although they lost their overall majority.

The result of the election Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council 1994.svg
The result of the election

Aggregate Results

Dumfries and Galloway Regional election, 1994 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1231.614,032
  Labour 1130.413,486
  Liberal Democrats 611.95,287
  SNP 312.65,605
  Conservative 311.35,012
  Scottish Green 00.00.00
  Other parties 00.02.1912

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References

  1. Bochel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1994). "The Scottish Regional Elections 1994: Results and Statistics" (PDF). University of Dundee. pp. 48–49. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 September 2020 via The Elections Centre, Plymouth University.