1990 Grampian Regional Council election
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All 57 seats to Grampian Regional Council 29 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 41.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1990 Grampian Regional Council election, the fifth election to Grampian Regional Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour take the most seats, with the Conservatives falling sharply to finish fourth in terms of councillors. The SNP had the highest vote share, and turnout was 41.0%, the lowest for any region in Scotland
Aggregate Results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 19 | 2 | 0 |  2
|
24.8 | 39,588 | |||
| SNP | 14 | 6 | 0 | 6
|
26.6 | 42,306 | |||
| SSLD | 11 | 1 | 2 |  1
|
17.0 | 27,129 | |||
| Conservative | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6
|
23.3 | 37,138 | |||
| Independent | 3 | 1 | 1 | 
|
6.9 | 10,947 | |||
| Green | 0 | - | - | - | 1.1 | 1,663 | |||
| Other | 0 | - | - | - | 0.6 | 864 | |||
Ward Results
| Grampian Regional election, 1990[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | Councillor | Result | ||
| 1 | Elgin North East | E. Glass
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 2 | Elgin South West | R. W. Munn
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FDF38E;" data-sort-value="Scottish National Party" | |
SNP hold | |
| 3 | Ernedal | R. J. Laing
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FDF38E;" data-sort-value="Scottish National Party" | |
SNP gain from Independent | |
| 4 | Burghsea | J. Stewart
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FDF38E;" data-sort-value="Scottish National Party" | |
SNP gain from Conservative | |
| 5 | Innes-Heldon | I. Lawson
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Scottish Conservatives" | |
Conservative hold | |
| 6 | Buckie | G. M. MacDonald
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FDF38E;" data-sort-value="Scottish National Party" | |
SNP hold | |
| 7 | Rathford/Lennox | M. Howe
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FDF38E;" data-sort-value="Scottish National Party" | |
SNP hold | |
| 8 | Keith/Strathisla | J. S. Cree
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" | |
Independent hold | |
| 9 | Speyside/Glenlivet | P. B. Paul
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FDF38E;" data-sort-value="Scottish National Party" | |
SNP hold | |
| 10 | Deveron | K. Benzie
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FDF38E;" data-sort-value="Scottish National Party" | |
SNP gain from Conservative | |
| 11 | Banff/Portsoy | M. J. W. Allan
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FDF38E;" data-sort-value="Scottish National Party" | |
SNP hold | |
| 12 | Lower Deveron/Upper Ythan | H. J. Sim
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Scottish Conservatives" | |
Conservative hold | |
| 13 | Buchan | D. McHugh
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FDF38E;" data-sort-value="Scottish National Party" | |
SNP gain from Conservative | |
| 14 | Peterhead West | J. Davidson
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FDF38E;" data-sort-value="Scottish National Party" | |
SNP gain from SLD | |
| 15 | Peterhead East | G. Barnes
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FDF38E;" data-sort-value="Scottish National Party" | |
SNP hold | |
| 16 | Fraserburgh North | B. A. Topping
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FDF38E;" data-sort-value="Scottish National Party" | |
SNP hold | |
| 17 | Fraserburgh South | R. L. Watson
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FDF38E;" data-sort-value="Scottish National Party" | |
SNP hold | |
| 18 | Ugie/Cruden/Boddam | J. Towers
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #FDF38E;" data-sort-value="Scottish National Party" | |
SNP gain from Conservative | |
| 19 | West Gordon | J. Cullen
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" | |
Independent gain from SLD | |
| 20 | Donside | R. L. Hunter
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #fdbb30;" data-sort-value="Scottish Social and Liberal Democrats" | |
SSLD gain from Conservative | |
| 21 | South Gordon | R. L. Livinstone
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #fdbb30;" data-sort-value="Scottish Social and Liberal Democrats" | |
SSLD hold | |
| 21A | Kintore/Newmachar | A. Stuart
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #fdbb30;" data-sort-value="Scottish Social and Liberal Democrats" | |
SSLD hold | |
| 22 | Inverurie | V. J. Maltin
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #fdbb30;" data-sort-value="Scottish Social and Liberal Democrats" | |
SSLD hold | |
| 23 | Garioch | W. A. Maitland
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #fdbb30;" data-sort-value="Scottish Social and Liberal Democrats" | |
SSLD hold | |
| 24 | East Gordon | R. Kemp
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #fdbb30;" data-sort-value="Scottish Social and Liberal Democrats" | |
SSLD hold | |
| 24A | Formartine | J. P. Orskov
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #fdbb30;" data-sort-value="Scottish Social and Liberal Democrats" | |
SSLD hold | |
| 25 | Woodside | M. C. Morrell
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 26 | St Machar | B. R. Balcombe
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 27 | Northfield East | C. Wood
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 28 | Northfield West | R. Middleton
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 29 | Kittybrewster | J. M. King
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 30 | Seaton | J. Main
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 31 | Mastrick | E. Hendrie
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 32 | Ashgrove | J. R. Lamond
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 33 | Summerfield | S. W. Burnett
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 34 | Rosemont | J. A. Porter
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Scottish Conservatives" | |
Conservative hold | |
| 35 | Rubislaw | J. A. Dempsey
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Scottish Conservatives" | |
Conservative hold | |
| 36 | St Clement's | T. J. Penny
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 37 | St Nicholas | L. Ironside
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 38 | Hazelhead | J. Gordon
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Scottish Conservatives" | |
Conservative hold | |
| 39 | Holborn | T. G. Mason
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Scottish Conservatives" | |
Conservative hold | |
| 40 | Ferryhill | D. R. Falconer
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour gain from Conservative | |
| 41 | Torry | J. K. A. Thomaneck
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 42 | Craigton | N. R. Stephen
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #fdbb30;" data-sort-value="Scottish Social and Liberal Democrats" | |
SSLD hold | |
| 43 | Auchinyell | C. King
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 44 | Kincorth | M. R. Clyne
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 45 | Nigg | R. A. Forbes
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 46 | Peterculter | G. Hadley
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" | |
Independent hold | |
| 47 | West Don | G. W. Brewster
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #fdbb30;" data-sort-value="Scottish Social and Liberal Democrats" | |
SSLD hold | |
| 48 | Brimmond | G. Neil
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour hold | |
| 49 | South Don | G. Sharp
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour" | |
Labour gain from SDP | |
| 49A | North Don | F. McCallum
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #fdbb30;" data-sort-value="Scottish Social and Liberal Democrats" | |
SSLD hold | |
| 50 | Deeside | J. M. M. Humphrey
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Scottish Conservatives" | |
Conservative hold | |
| 51 | Banchory/Turnan | A. M. Pelham Burn
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Scottish Conservatives" | |
Conservative hold | |
| 52 | Rickarton | J. Millar
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #fdbb30;" data-sort-value="Scottish Social and Liberal Democrats" | |
SSLD hold | |
| 53 | Mearns | A. W. Henry
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Scottish Conservatives" | |
Conservative hold | |
| 54 | Stonehaven/Kinneff | G. D. Swapp
style="width: 2px; color:inherit; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Scottish Conservatives" | |
Conservative hold | |
References
- ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 44-45. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 4-8. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
