1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election

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1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election

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All 35 seats to
Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council

18 seats needed for a majority
Turnout44.5%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party
Independent
Labour
SNP
Last election 19 7 5
Seats won 18 10 4
Seat change Decrease1 Increase3 Decrease1
Popular vote 14,340 7,696 6,242
Percentage 40.7% 21.8% 17.7%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party
SSLD
Independent Labour
Last election 3 0
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 2,815 617
Percentage 8.0% 1.8%

The result of the election

Council control before election


Independent

Council control after election


Independent

The 1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election, the fifth election to

Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections
. The election saw the Independents' majority cut to 1 councillor, but enough to keep control of the 35 seat council.

Aggregate Results

Dumfries and Galloway Regional election, 1990[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
 
Independent
18 2 3 Decrease1 40.7 13,865
 
Labour
10 4 1 Increase3 21.8 7,696
  SNP 4 3 4 Decrease1 17.7 6,242
 
SSLD
2 1 2 Decrease1 8.0 2,815
 
Independent Labour
1 1 0 Increase1 1.8 617
  Conservative 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 10.2 3,593

Ward Results

1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election[2]
Ward Councillor Result
1 Cree A. T. Nisbet SNP gain from Independent
2 Machars J. McColm
Independent
hold
3 Moors D. R. Robinson
Independent
hold
4 Rhins South E. C. Archibald
Independent
gain from SLD
5 Rhins North D. McHarg
Independent
hold
6 Ryan J. Brown
Independent
hold
7 Stranraer J. G. Heron SNP gain from Independent
8 Castle Douglas E. Fulton
Independent
hold
9 Dalbeatie M. M. Parker
Independent
hold
10 Stewartry East E. J. Smith
Independent
hold
11 Stewartry North M. Bryson
Independent
hold
12 Stewartry West J. V. M. Jameson
Independent
hold
13 Kirkcudbright W. C. Clemie
Independent
hold
14 Kirkconnel C. M. Hyslop
Independent Labour
gain from Labour
15 Sanquhar/Queensferry J. Pirrie SNP gain from Independent
16 Mid Nithsdale M. R. Hastings
Independent
hold
17 Locharbriggs K. W. Morton Labour hold
18 Tinwald Downs K. Cameron Labour hold
19 Lochar G. M. McMurdo
Independent
gain from SNP
20 Mabie K. A. Kelly
Independent
hold
21 St Mary's J. W. Forteath Labour hold
22 Noblehill B. D. Conchie Labour gain from SNP
23 St Michael's J. M. Dowson Labour gain from SNP
24 Rotchell T. A. McAughtrie Labour hold
25 Palmerston S. M. Howat Labour gain from SNP
26 Lochside T. M. A. Kelly Labour hold
27 Maryholm A. Hannay Labour hold
28 Annan R. L. Brown Labour hold
29 Chapelcross J. B. Wallace Labour gain from SLD
30 Border R. G. Greenhow
Independent
hold
31 Eskdale D. R. Male
Independent
hold
32 Burnswark A. T. Baldwick
SSLD
hold
33 Upper Annandale W. P. Farrell SNP hold
34 West Annadale I. A. Pennie
Independent
hold
35 Mid Annandale J. E. Turpie
SSLD
gain from SDP

References

  1. ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 44-45. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  2. ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 34-35. Retrieved 7 August 2020.