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1990 Tayside Regional Council election

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1990 Tayside Regional Council election

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All 46 seats to Tayside Regional Council
24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout47.8%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative SNP
Last election 20 seats, 28.0% 14 seats, 29.1% 9 seats, 40.8%
Seats won 18 14 10
Seat change Decrease2 Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 41,418 42,869 44,175
Percentage 29.0% 29.9% 30.8%
Swing Increase 1.0% Increase 0.8% Decrease 10.0%

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Independent Labour Independent
Last election 1 seat, 2.1% Did not contest 2 seats, 4.3%
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 8,500 2,143 1,790
Percentage 5.9% 1.6% 1.3%
Swing Increase 3.7% New Decrease 3.0%

Map
Interactive map of results in the 46 Tayside electoral divisions

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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.

Results

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1990 Tayside Regional Council election
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Labour41,45828.91Decrease0.818Decrease2
Conservative42,86929.89Increase1.514Steady0
SNP44,17530.80Increase3.010Increase1
Liberal Democrats8,5005.93Increase4.82Increase1
Independent Labour2,1431.49New1Increase1
Independent1,7901.25Decrease1.41Decrease1
Green2,4011.67Increase1.40Steady0
Others890.06Steady0Steady0
Total143,425100.0046
Registered voters/turnout300,99647.8
Source: Elections Centre

Ward results

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1990 Tayside Regional Council election[1]
Ward Councillor Result
1 Aberbrothock A. W. Shand SNP hold
2 Arbroath Elliot R. B. Speirs Liberal Democrats gain from SNP
3 Arbroath St Vigeans R. Hall SNP hold
4 Carnoustie J. Gray Conservative gain from SNP
5 Forfar East/Dunnichen R. G. S. McFarlane SNP 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 SNP hold
9 Montrose Lunan W. A. West SNP hold
10 Brechin G. P. Allan SNP 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 SNP gain from Labour
34 Moncreiffe M. H. Lennie Labour hold
35 St Johnstoun J. Doig Independent hold
36 Viewlands J. Whittet Liberal Democrats hold
37 Letham P. Fairley SNP gain from Labour
38 Atholl/Breadalbane etc. J. Culliven SNP 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 SNP gain from Conservative

References

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  1. ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 9-12. Retrieved 7 August 2020.