1990 Highland Regional Council election
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The 1990 Highland Regional Council election to the Highland Regional Council was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Independents win control of 36 of the councils 52 seats.
Turnout was 42.9% in contested electoral districts. Just over half of the region's electoral districts were contested, with 27 of the regions 52 electoral districts seeing contests.
Aggregate results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 34 |  2
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65.4 | 57.0 | 19,359 | 16.1
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| Labour | 10 |  3
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19.2 | 11.8 | 3,994 | 2.7
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| Liberal Democrats | 3 | 
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5.8 | 5.7 | 1,941 | 3.1
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| SNP | 2 | 2
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3.8 | 11.8 | 3,994 | 5.3
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| Green | 1 | 1
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1.9 | 10.5 | 3,560 | New | |||
| Conservative | 1 | 1
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1.9 | 2.8 | 946 | 0.6
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| Independent Liberal | 1 | 1
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1.9 | 0.0 | 0 | New | |||
| Independent Labour | 0 | 1
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0.0 | 0.6 | 217 | 0.7
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Ward results
| Highland Regional election, 1990[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | Councillor | Result | ||
| 1 | Thurso West | J. H. Fry
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Independent hold | |
| 2 | Thurso East | W. S. Smith
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Independent hold | |
| 3 | Wick | A. Murray
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Independent hold | |
| 4 | Pulteney | J. W. Oag
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Independent hold | |
| 5 | Caithness North East | W. Mowat
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Independent hold | |
| 6 | Caithness South East | W. A. Mowat
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SSLD hold | |
| 7 | Caithness Central | D. Coghill
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Independent hold | |
| 8 | Caithness West | R. E. Godfrey
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Independent hold | |
| 9 | Dornoch/Creich etc. | A. M. Gilmour
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Independent hold | |
| 10 | Fleet | A. Murray
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Independent hold | |
| 11 | Sutherland North West | F. R. M. Keith
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Independent hold | |
| 12 | Sutherland East | R. R. McDonald
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Independent hold | |
| 12A | Toungue/Farr | A. MacKay
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Independent hold | |
| 13 | Lochbroom/Conon Valley | D. R. Green
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Independent hold | |
| 14 | Wester Ross | D. N. Cameron
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Independent hold | |
| 15 | Seaforth | M. J. Nicolson
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Independent hold | |
| 16 | Dingwall | M. McKechnie
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Independent hold | |
| 17 | Black Isle West | H. Fraser
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Independent hold | |
| 18 | Black Isle East | D. J. McPherson
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Independent hold | |
| 19 | Ferindonald | V. MacIver
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" | |
Independent hold | |
| 19A | Alness | J. MacInnes
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Independent hold | |
| 20 | Invergordon | I. C. Rhind
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Independent hold | |
| 21 | Easter Ross | E. D. Wilkerson
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Independent hold | |
| 22 | Tain | A. Rhind
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Independent hold | |
| 23 | Ross South West | W. M. Fulton
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Independent hold | |
| 24 | Skye South & East | F. M. MacLennan
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Independent hold | |
| 25 | Skye North & West | D. Grant
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SSLD gain from Independent | |
| 26 | Fort William | I. J. Macdonald
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Labour gain from Independent | |
| 27 | Caol/Inverlochy | M. J. MacKay
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Labour hold | |
| 28 | Nevis | J. K. MacKay
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Labour gain from Independent | |
| 29 | Mallaig/Ardnamurchan | M. E. M. Foxley
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Independent Liberal hold | |
| 30 | Glencoe/Nether Lochaber | A. S. Robertson
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Labour hold | |
| 31 | Merkinch | J. M. Henry
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Labour hold | |
| 32 | Dalneigh/Muirtown | W. J. Smith
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Independent gain from Labour | |
| 33 | Ballifeary/Columba | A. Milne
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Independent hold | |
| 34 | Ness Central | C. M. Cumming
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Labour gain from Independent | |
| 35 | Crown/Raigmore | C. L. Goodman
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 36 | Old Edinburgh | A. G. Sellar
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Independent hold | |
| 37 | Drummond | W. A. E. Fraser
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" | |
Independent hold | |
| 38 | Hilton | T. Mackenzie
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 39 | Ardersier/Petty etc. | P. J. Peacock
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" | |
Independent hold | |
| 39A | Inverness East | W. McGarrity
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour gain from Independent | |
| 40 | Strathdearn | Mack of Mackintosh
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Independent hold | |
| 41 | Aird South | A. W. Mackenzie
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Labour gain from Independent | |
| 41A | Charleston | J. T. MacDonald
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Labour hold | |
| 42 | Aird North | J. S. Munro
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SNP hold | |
| 43 | Strathspey | B. M. S. Dunlop
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Independent gain from SNP | |
| 44 | Cairngorm | A. I. M. Glen
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SNP hold | |
| 45 | Badenoch | A. J. Russell
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SSLD hold | |
| 46 | Ninian | W. Shand
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Independent gain from Conservative | |
| 47 | Nairn County | M. J. O. Graham
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Conservative hold | |
| 47A | Alltan | R. E. Winter
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Green gain from Independent | |
References
- ^ pp.42-45
- ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 1-3. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
