Angus District Council election, 1992

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The 1992 Angus District Council election took place on the 7 May 1992 to elect members of Angus District Council, as part of that years Scottish local elections.

Election results

Angus District Election Result 1992 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 11 -2 44.3 13,344 -1.1
  Conservative 7 +1 30.1 9,069 -2.4
  Liberal Democrats 1 9.5 2,849 +8.1
  Independent 2 0 +1 8.4 2,547 +4.1
  Labour 0 0 7.0 2,098 -2.8
  Scottish Green 1.1 314 +1.1


Harbour [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP A. King 648 59.9 +4.9
Conservative A. B. Brown 307 28.8 -4.9
Labour Ms. A. G. Meade 90 8.3 -2.9
Scottish Green W. J. D. Craig 36 3.3 +3.3
Majority 341
Turnout 35.9 -10.6
Brothock [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP I. J. Angus 1,109 76.6 +12.0
Labour Ms. J. Warren 327 22.6 +5.1
Majority 782
Turnout 35.7 -11.7
SNP hold Swing
Timmergreeens and Elms [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP C. S. B. Meldrum 687 47.2 -13.5
Liberal Democrats J. R. McKelvie 686 47.1 +47.1
Labour G. Buick 78 5.4 -12.6
Majority 1
Turnout 43.7 -4.0
SNP hold Swing
Arbirlot/Hospitalfield [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ms. E. C. Hill 741 49.6 -6.6
Liberal Democrats Ms. J. C. Steel 389 26.1 +26.1
SNP D. T. Ritchie 314 21.0 -18.8
Labour D. W. Savage 48 3.2 -2.8
Majority 352
Turnout 47.9 -0.9
Marywell/Cliffburn [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP Ms S. M. Welsh 708 58.7 -5.4
Conservative P. J. Farqhaur 309 25.6 +3.6
Labour M. G. Law 115 9.5 -4.3
Scottish Green D. M. McCabe 74 6.1 +6.2
Majority 399
Turnout 35.3 -11.6
SNP hold Swing
Colliston/Hayshead [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP B. M. C. Milne 702 54.4 +3.8
Conservative J. W. Lindquist 360 28.2 +4.8
Labour F. G. Pearson 215 16.8 -0.0
Majority 342
Turnout 35.2 -14.6
SNP hold Swing
Carnoustie East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. A. McAdam 1,285 54.0 +4.6
SNP D. Hood 843 35.4 -7.0
Labour D. G. Taylor 199 8.4 +3.7
Scottish Green Ms. S. M. Murray 50 2.1 +2.1
Majority 442
Turnout 44.6 -5.6
Carnoustie West and Panmure [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP Ms. R. Lamont 729 46.9 -5.1
Conservative I. G. Richmond 695 44.8 +6.7
Labour A. J. Stuart 124 8.0 -1.9
Majority 34
Turnout 37.4 -7.5
SNP hold Swing
Forfar Central/Lemno [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ms. A. E. D. Thomson 1,088 57.8 +5.7
SNP E. I. Martin 666 35.4 -7.0
Labour Ms G. N. McDonald 128 6.8 +1.2
Majority 422
Turnout 43.8 -4.3
Conservative hold Swing
Dunnichen [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP G. Suttie 803 49.9 -11.2
Independent C. A. W. Brown 700 43.5 +43.5
Scottish Green P. C. Roberts 100 6.2 +6.3
Majority 103
Turnout 41.0 -8.3
SNP hold Swing
Montrose North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent G. Norrie 914 59.8 +2.4
SNP P. Valentine 269 17.6 +17.6
Conservative P. A. Reed 224 14.7 -12.8
Labour S. Singh 65 4.3 -10.6
Scottish Green Ms. G. Campbell 54 3.5 +3.5
Majority 645
Turnout 45.3 +0.9
Hillside [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP Ms. K. M. Ritchie 646 45.0 -0.1
Conservative Ms. D. M. Munro 524 36.5 +4.0
Labour F. Wood 191 13.3 -8.9
Liberal Democrats C. T. Ironside 75 5.2 +5.2
Majority 122
Turnout 39.9 -6.9
SNP hold Swing
Kirriemuir [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrats W. Doig 1,254 67.2 +16.7
SNP I. Martin 605 32.4 -16.7
Majority 649
Turnout 43.2 +0.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Western Glens [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ms. R. Dundas 565 71.2 +7.8
SNP K. Duncan 229 28.8 -7.8
Majority 336
Turnout 43.9 -4.3
Eastern Glens [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Myles 469 70.1 +2.9
SNP Ms S. M. D. Gibson 200 29.9 -2.9
Majority 269
Turnout 55.3 +7.0
Langlands [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP Ian Hudghton 694 64.1 -3.4
Conservative T. S. Simpson 322 29.8 +6.4
Labour L. Hood 65 6.5 -2.6
Majority 372
Turnout 32.6 -14.0
Westfield Dean [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP A. E. Thomson 875 53.8 -10.3
Conservative D. W. Hobbs 657 40.4 +4.7
Labour G. J. McKenzie 91 5.6 +5.6
Majority 218
Turnout 43.6 -7.1
Montrose South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent W. M. Philips 551 38.4 -0.9
SNP H. Stewart 497 34.6 -7.5
Conservative D. W. Rollston-Smith 334 23.4 +23.4
Social and Liberal Democrats P. J. Stevens 54 3.8 -5.3
Majority 54
Turnout 40.5 -1.8
Independent gain from SNP Swing
Lunan [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ms. D. J. Stubbs 561 37.3 -6.7
SNP W. G. Crowe 526 35.0 -13.4
Independent G. W. Cook 342 22.7 +22.7
Liberal Democrats A. W. Warren 74 4.9 +4.9
Majority 35
Turnout 42.0 -4.9
Conservative gain from SNP Swing
Brechin North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ms R. Leslie-Melville 628 36.8 -7.8
SNP R. D. Cameron 594 34.8 -8.6
Liberal Democrats Ms. P. Evans 317 18.6 +18.6
Labour I. A. McFatridge 168 9.8 -2.0
Majority 34
Turnout 47.4 -6.4
Conservative hold Swing
Brechin South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP J. Thomson 1,000 82.6 +19.0
Labour D. K. Todd 194 16.0 -4.2
Majority 806
Turnout 40.6 -11.3
SNP hold Swing

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