1990 Tayside Regional Council election
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All 46 seats to Tayside Regional Council 24 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 47.8% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Interactive map of results in the 46 Tayside electoral divisions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The fifth election to Tayside Regional Council was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections and British local elections. The election saw the council remain under no overall control, with Labour keeping their position as the single largest party on the 46 seat council.
Voter turnout was 47.8%.
Aggregate results[edit]
Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
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Labour | 41,458 | 28.91 | 0.8 | 18 | 2 | |
Conservative | 42,869 | 29.89 | 1.5 | 14 | 0 | |
SNP | 44,175 | 30.80 | 3.0 | 10 | 1 | |
Liberal Democrats | 8,500 | 5.93 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | |
Independent Labour | 2,143 | 1.49 | New | 1 | 1 | |
Independent | 1,790 | 1.25 | 1.4 | 1 | 1 | |
Green | 2,401 | 1.67 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | |
Others | 89 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 143,425 | 100.00 | – | 46 | – | |
Registered voters/turnout | 300,996 | 47.8 | ||||
Source: Elections Centre |
Ward results[edit]
Ward | Councillor | Result | ||
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1 | Aberbrothock | A. W. Shand | Scottish National hold | |
2 | Arbroath Elliot | R. B. Speirs | SSLD gain from SNP | |
3 | Arbroath St Vigeans | R. Hall | Scottish National hold | |
4 | Carnoustie | J. Gray | Conservative gain from SNP | |
5 | Forfar East/Dunnichen | R. G. S. McFarlane | Scottish National hold | |
6 | Montrose Northesk | W. Johnston | Conservative hold | |
7 | Kirriemuir/The Glens | H. S. Arburthnott | Conservative gain from Independent | |
8 | Forfar West/Strathmore | F. E. Duncan | Scottish National hold | |
9 | Montrose Lunan | W. A. West | Scottish National hold | |
10 | Brechin | G. P. Allan | Scottish National hold | |
11 | Wellgate/Baxter Park | D. Dingwall | Labour hold | |
12 | Craigiebank | J. Glover | Labour hold | |
13 | West Ferry/Broughty Ferry | J. C. Cathro | Conservative gain from SNP | |
14 | Balgillo/Eastern | B. D. Mackie | Conservative hold | |
15 | Douglas/Drumgeith | J. M. Mudie | Labour hold | |
16 | Whitfield/Longhaugh | R. A. Mennie | Labour hold | |
17 | Fintry | H. Connolly | Labour hold | |
18 | Caird/Midmill | M. Barr | Labour hold | |
19 | Clepington/Maryfield | M. J. Rolfe | Labour hold | |
20 | Coldside/Hilltown | J. Barton | Labour hold | |
21 | Central/Riverside | S. R. Butcher | Labour gain from Conservative | |
22 | Dudhope/Logie | J. D. Kemp | Labour hold | |
23 | Law/Ancrum | M. K. Vannet | Labour hold | |
24 | Menziehill/Ninewells | W. Derby | Labour hold | |
25 | Gourdie/Pitalpin | W. Derby | Labour hold | |
26 | Lochee | G. W. Buckman | Labour hold | |
27 | Rockwell/Fairmuir | E. Paterson | Labour hold | |
28 | Trottick/Gillburn | W. Barr | Labour hold | |
29 | Downfield/St Mary's | I. Borthwick | Independent Labour gain from Labour | |
30 | Ardler/Blackshade | G. C. Wood | Labour hold | |
31 | Monifieth | D. F. L. Patullo | Conservative hold | |
32 | Longforgan/Sidlaw | A. H. Brown | Conservative hold | |
33 | Inveralmond | R. Lumsden | Scottish National gain from Labour | |
34 | Moncreiffe | M. H. Lennie | Labour hold | |
35 | St Johnstoun | J. Doig | Independent hold | |
36 | Viewlands | J. Whittet | SSLD hold | |
37 | Letham | P. Fairley | Scottish National gain from Labour | |
38 | Atholl/Breadalbane etc. | J. Culliven | Scottish National gain from Conservative | |
39 | Strathardle | A. Powrie | Conservative hold | |
40 | Strathisla | J. A. Riddell-Webster | Conservative hold | |
41 | Strathearn | R. E. Buchan | Conservative hold | |
42 | Tullibardine | J. A. O. Forsyth | Conservative hold | |
43 | Strathtay | R. A. Puller | Conservative hold | |
44 | St Martins | J. E. Mathers | Conservative hold | |
45 | Gowrie | P. McCormack | Conservative hold | |
46 | Kinross | L. Graham | Scottish National gain from Conservative |
References[edit]
- ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 9-12. Retrieved 7 August 2020.