Eastwood District Council election, 1992

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Results by ward.

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

Eastwood, Strathclyde human settlement in United Kingdom

Eastwood was a local government district in the Strathclyde region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996, lying south-west of the City of Glasgow.

The Conservatives again maintained their dominance of the council, winning over 55% of the vote and two thirds of the Districts' seats.

Aggregate results

Eastwood District Council election, 1992 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 8 55.7 8,518
  Residents 2 9.0 1,367
  Liberal Democrats 1 15.0 2,285
  Labour 1 11.1 1,692
  SNP 0 9.1 1,385
  Independent 0 0.5 72

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References

  1. Bochel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. Scottish District Elections 1992: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. p. 100-105.