1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election

1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election

3 May 1990 (1990-05-03)
All 35 seats to Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council 18 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	44.5%
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Labour SNP Last election 19 7 5 Seats won 18 10 4 Seat change 1 3 1 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 1 1 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

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	18	2	3	1		40.7	13,865
	Labour	10	4	1	3		21.8	7,696
	SNP	4	3	4	1		17.7	6,242
	SSLD	2	1	2	1		8.0	2,815
	Independent Labour	1	1	0	1		1.8	617
	Conservative	0	-	-	-		10.2	3,593