An election to Strathclyde Regional Council was held on Thursday 5 May 1994, alongside regional elections across Scotland. All 104 of the councils seats were up for election, up from 103 at the last election due to a Boundary Review being undertaken.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 86 |  | 82.7 | 51.5 | 398,886 | | |||
| SNP | 7 |  | 6.7 | 26.3 | 203,907 | | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | | 5.8 | 8.0 | 62,294 | | |||
| Conservative | 3 | | 2.9 | 10.7 | 83,062 | | |||
| Independent | 2 | | 1.9 | 1.8 | 13,814 | | |||
| Scottish Militant Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9,277 | | |
| Scottish Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2,374 | | |
| Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 336 | | |
| People Pension Power | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 313 | | |
| Monster Raving Loony | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 185 | | |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 92 | | |
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