1990 Scottish regional elections

Scottish regional elections, 1990

3 May 1990 (1990-05-03)

First party Second party   Leader Neil Kinnock Margaret Thatcher Party Labour Conservative Leader since 2 October 1983 11 February 1975 Seats won 223 52 Seat change - 13 Percentage 44 19.2 Swing 0.1 2.3   Third party Fourth party   Leader Gordon Wilson Malcolm Bruce Party SNP Liberal Democrats Leader since 15 September 1979 3 March 1988 Seats won 42 40 Seat change 6 - Percentage 21.8 8 Swing 3.6 7.1

Colours denote the winning party with outright control

Results by ward

Regional elections were held in Scotland on Thursday 3 May 1990, as part of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, and were the first test of public option on the Community Charge.

National results

style="width: 2px; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour Party" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #FDF38E;" data-sort-value="Scottish National Party" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Scottish Conservative Party" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #FAA61A;" data-sort-value="Scottish Liberal Democrats" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" | style="width: 2px; background-color: #00B140;" data-sort-value="Scottish Green Party" |

 Summary of the 1990 Scottish regional council election results

Parties		Votes	Votes %	+/-	Wards	Net Gain/Loss
Labour		44		223
SNP		21.8		42
Conservative		19.2		52
Liberal Democrats		8		40
Independent		5		73
Scottish Green		2		0
Total			45.9%	??	524

Results by council area

Council	Labour	Conservative	Liberal & SDP	SNP	Other/IND	Number of Wards	Turnout	Control
Borders‡	0	3(-1)	6	2(-1)	11(+5)	22	42.6% style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |	Independent hold
Central‡	22(-1)	5(+1)	6(+1)	0(-1)	1	34	49.1% style="width: 2px; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour Party" |	Labour hold
Dumfries and Galloway‡	10+1	0	4-2	2	0	35	44.4% style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |	Independent hold
Fife‡	30(+1)	2(-2)	2(-1)	10(+2)	1	46	46.5% style="width: 2px; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour Party" |	Labour hold
Grampian‡	19(+2)	10(-6)	14(+6)	11(-2)	3	57	41% style="width: 2px; background-color: black;" data-sort-value="No overall control" |	No overall control gain from Conservatives
Highland‡						52	42.9% style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |	Independent Hold
Lothian‡	34(+2)	12(-1)	1	2(-1)	0	49	50.2% style="width: 2px; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour Party" |	Labour Labour gain from NOC
Orkney‡	0	-	-	-	24	24	??% style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |	Independent Hold
Shetland‡	4 (+1)	-	-	-	21 (-1)	25	??% style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |	Independent Hold
Strathclyde‡	89(+2)	5(-1)	1(-1)	5	2(+1)	103	45% style="width: 2px; background-color: #E4003B;" data-sort-value="Scottish Labour Party" |	Labour Hold
Tayside‡	18(-2)	14(+1)	10(+1)	2	0	46	47.8% style="width: 2px; background-color: black;" data-sort-value="No overall control" |	No overall control Gain from Conservative
Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)‡	0	-	-	-	30	30	??% style="width: 2px; background-color: #DCDCDC;" data-sort-value="Independent (politician)" |	Independent Hold