1992 City of Aberdeen District Council election

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1992 City of Aberdeen District Council election
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All 52 seats to City of Aberdeen District Council
27 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Labour SSLD
Last election28 seats, 45.1%14 seats, 25.6%
Seats won2713
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote19,85314,606
Percentage34.8%25.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg10.3%Steady2.svg0.0%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Conservative SNP
Last election9 seats, 18.2%1 seat, 9.4%
Seats won102
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Increase2.svg1
Popular vote13,4878,925
Percentage23.6%15.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg5.4%Increase2.svg6.2%
Aberdeen City Council election 1992.svg
The 52 single-member wards
Council Leader before election


Labour

Council Leader after election


Labour

The 1992 City of Aberdeen District Council election took place in May 1992 to elect members of City of Aberdeen Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.

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Election results

The result of the election City of Aberdeen District Council 1992.svg
The result of the election
City of Aberdeen District Election Result 1992 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2701Decrease2.svg151.934.819,853Decrease2.svg10.3
  SSLD 1301Decrease2.svg125.025.614,606Steady2.svg0.0
  Conservative 1010Increase2.svg119.223.613,487Increase2.svg5.4
  SNP 210Increase2.svg13.815.68,925Increase2.svg6.2
  Independent Labour 000Steady2.svg00.00.4203New
  Scottish Green 000Steady2.svg00.00.016Decrease2.svg0.2

Ward results

Ward 1: Grandholm
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Massie 396 54.2
SNP A.M. Greenhorn12617.2
Conservative S.P. Redgrave10914.9
SSLD N.D. Fletcher832.2
Scottish Green R.A. Dunham162.2
Majority270
Turnout 22.9
Ward 2: Tillydrone
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Wyness 506 71.0
SNP S.C. Hutcheon14920.9
SSLD A.R. Bryson567.9
Majority357
Turnout 23.7
Ward 3: Old Aberdeen
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Irons 363 41.5
SSLD S.L. Kirkwood28632.7
SNP C.D. Ross14016.0
Conservative N. Bell859.7
Majority77
Turnout 29.9
Ward 4: Sunnybank
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M.E. Smith 426 50.5
SNP F.R. Finnie15918.9
SSLD A.F. Doyle14617.3
Conservative J.B. Parsons11113.2
Majority267
Turnout 26.8
Ward 5: Middlefield
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP B.J. Adam 560 77.6
Labour A.J. Forrest13618.8
SSLD S.J. Simpson243.3
Majority424
Turnout 29.5
Ward 6: Cummings Park
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M.E. Farquhar 448 56.1
SNP M.E. Watt34943.7
Majority99
Turnout 28.6
Ward 7: Marchburn
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour N. Cooney 534 56.3
SNP A. Angus41243.4
Majority122
Turnout 29.6
Ward 8: Springhill
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP P.B. Greenhorn 687 57.4
Labour J.A. Lamond47239.4
SSLD D. Baxter383.2
Majority215
Turnout 41.5
Ward 9: Hilton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Buchan 522 43.6
SSLD S. Wainman44237.0
SNP J.D.R. McClure1536.2
Conservative D.L. Stephens746.2
Majority80
Turnout 38.6
Ward 10: Cattofield
PartyCandidateVotes%
SSLD O.B. Rutherford 694 55.4
Labour A.J.A. Bjorkelund26120.8
Conservative I. Simpson15612.5
SNP H. Gowers14011.2
Majority433
Turnout 34.9
Ward 11: Balgownie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Stevely 475 69.2
SNP C.C. Hughes19828.9
Majority277
Turnout 22.0
Ward 12: Linksfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Traynor 615 57.9
SNP I. MacL Hughes26024.5
SSLD G.J. Peacock18517.4
Majority355
Turnout 33.2
Ward 13: Quarryhill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R.G. Milne 627 72.6
SNP I.A. Carle23026.6
Majority397
Turnout 29.5
Ward 14: Muirfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W.J. Fraser 462 67.6
SNP C.J. McCormick25131.5
Majority247
Turnout 25.9
Ward 15: Stockethill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. Paine 770 72.0
SNP G. Graham18817.6
Conservative J. Wokoma11110.4
Majority582
Turnout 33.4
Ward 16: Westburn
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Third 435 56.6
Conservative K.C. Longmore17422.7
SNP J. Noble15219.8
Majority261
Turnout 27.2
Ward 17: Sheddocksley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour H.E. Rae 606 71.7
SNP A.G. Smith23728.0
Majority369
Turnout 28.7
Ward 18: Summerhill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour K. Savidge 506 62.2
SNP J. Dickson15919.6
Conservative D. Morgan14818.2
Majority347
Turnout 27.6
Ward 19: Midstocket
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G.C. Adams 891 58.5
Labour B.A. Gemmell29419.3
SSLD A.W. Stokes19412.7
SNP F. Nimmo1429.3
Majority597
Turnout 46.4
Ward 20: Argyll
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B.C. Rutherford 425 42.1
Conservative D.G. Chappell37937.5
SNP P. Grant20520.3
Majority46
Turnout 34.8
Ward 21: Harlaw
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative S.L.A. Reith 650 60.5
SSLD D. MacLauchlan16915.7
Labour J.M. Nicol16415.3
SNP C. Cairns918.5
Majority481
Turnout 34.5
Ward 22: Queens Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R.D.I. Anderson 796 68.3
SSLD S.M. Reid19216.5
Labour A.W. Benzie17515.0
Majority604
Turnout 37.5
Ward 23: Pittodrie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R.R. Webster 736 67.3
SNP J. Williams16415.0
Conservative P.C. Milne12911.8
SSLD D.E. Cumming655.9
Majority572
Turnout 29.9
Ward 24: Castlehill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A.C. Collie 428 49.7
Independent Labour T.J.R. Penny20323.6
SNP S. West10512.2
Conservative I.G. Lofthus9110.6
SSLD A. Davidson343.9
Majority225
Turnout 32.1
Ward 25: Causewayend
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C.H. Clevitt 459 62.6
SNP L.W. Sutherland26135.6
Majority198
Turnout 24.3
Ward 26: Denburn
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Buchan 378 54.5
Conservative T.G.F. Wood16824.2
SNP S.E. Stephen14721.2
Majority210
Turnout 25.9
Ward 27: Fernielea
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative S. Gordon 903 54.1
SSLD F.J. Davies38623.1
Labour G.A. Reid28016.8
SNP A.A. Tuttle1016.0
Majority517
Turnout 44.7
Ward 28: Seafield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M.C. Hastie 1,340 74.2
SNP J. Smith23412.9
Labour A. Flockhart23012.7
Majority1106
Turnout 46.2
Ward 29: Ashley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Gallagher 663 57.8
Labour E.M. Thomson19717.2
SNP K.S.A. Johnston14913.0
SSLD A.G.L. Keith13912.1
Majority466
Turnout 32.4
Ward 30: Broomhill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J.W. Graham 793 61.6
Labour A.F. MacDonald32525.3
SNP R. Colvin16813.8
Majority468
Turnout 38.2
Ward 31: Gairn
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D.W. Ritchie 498 44.8
Labour B.S. Begg34531.0
SNP R.A. McKay15914.3
SSLD L.K. Reid1099.8
Majority153
Turnout 31.8
Ward 32: Duthie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J.A. Donnelly 423 38.3
SSLD A. McG Bisset35131.8
Labour M.E. Stewart21419.4
SNP G. Williamson11510.4
Majority72
Turnout 32.1
Ward 33: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Y. Allan 414 53.6
SNP R. McE Robertson16921.9
Conservative S.D. Geddes14318.5
SSLD J.A. Catto466.0
Majority245
Turnout 25.2
Ward 34: Glenbervie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A.E. Dow 505 62.0
SNP J. Mack Ogg16520.0
Conservative M. Melville12014.7
SSLD R.M. Sutherland242.9
Majority340
Turnout 30.2
Ward 35: Mannofield
PartyCandidateVotes%
SSLD E.S. Massie 921 50.8
Conservative E.B. Deans79744.0
Labour T.W. Begg905.0
Majority124
Turnout 48.9
Ward 36: Cults
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative N.L.M. Milne 1,103 65.3
SSLD S. Watt53631.7
Labour S.S. Henderson503.0
Majority567
Turnout 47.4
Ward 37: Bridge of Dee
PartyCandidateVotes%
SSLD S. Ness 865 71.2
Labour J.N. Keay33927.9
Majority526
Turnout 41.4
Ward 38: Garthdee
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R.D. Ray 429 43.9
SSLD I.G. Yuill23524.1
SNP S.H. MacL Joss20621.1
Conservative M.B. Meek10610.8
Majority194
Turnout 38.6
Ward 39: Abbotswell
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D.E. Clyne 719 67.6
SSLD S.D. Garland34132.1
Majority378
Turnout 32.8
Ward 40: Cairngorm
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Urquhart 809 71.1
SSLD S. Stephen32428.5
Majority485
Turnout 34.1
Ward 41: Balnagask
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A.P. MacLean 518 69.4
SNP P. Martin21929.4
Majority299
Turnout 25.6
Ward 42: Loirston
PartyCandidateVotes%
SSLD I. Keith 772 48.3
SNP E.D. McCabe32720.5
Conservative D.J. Campbell25916.2
Labour S.M. Rae23915.0
Majority445
Turnout 34.6
Ward 43: Bieldside
PartyCandidateVotes%
SSLD B. Fenwick 1,047 53.7
Conservative P.C. De Kock78040.0
SNP G.T. Smith743.8
Labour H. Gibbs432.2
Majority267
Turnout 46.5
Ward 44: Culter
PartyCandidateVotes%
SSLD P. MacDonald 867 47.0
Conservative F.L.P. Fouin83645.3
Labour C. Gibbs734.0
SNP F.C. Ahrens683.7
Majority31
Turnout 49.5
Ward 45: Dyce North
PartyCandidateVotes%
SSLD R. Clark 693 61.9
Labour D. Montgomerie31528.5
SNP G. Insh1099.7
Majority378
Turnout 37.0
Ward 46: Dyce South
PartyCandidateVotes%
SSLD R.W. Hutcheon 800 79.5
Labour D. Duncan19819.7
Majority602
Turnout 27.3
Ward 47: Newhills East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Rattray 373 53.9
SNP A.M.G. Diack11917.2
Conservative A. MacKenzie11416.5
SSLD J. Laszlo8612.4
Majority254
Turnout 26.7
Ward 48: Newhills West
PartyCandidateVotes%
SSLD J. Anderson 683 40.0
Conservative P. Cook53731.5
Labour G. Farquhar48528.5
Majority146
Turnout 43.4
Ward 49: Donmouth
PartyCandidateVotes%
SSLD S.R. Reid 744 48.9
SNP M. Jaffrey38725.4
Labour J. Third38425.2
Majority357
Turnout 30.8
Ward 50: Danestone
PartyCandidateVotes%
SSLD J.W.M. Logan 772 61.7
Labour D.C. Davidson27221.7
SNP M.A. McKessick20116.1
Majority500
Turnout 29.6
Ward 51: Middleton
PartyCandidateVotes%
SSLD D. Pearce 855 63.0
Labour M. Henderson26919.8
SNP I. Hunter22916.9
Majority586
Turnout 29.3
Ward 52: Oldmachar
PartyCandidateVotes%
SSLD J.M. Reynolds 402 64.5
Labour J. Tuckwell11919.1
SNP K.J. Whyte9715.6
Majority283
Turnout 24.3

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