Election Name: | 1990 Grampian Regional Council election |
Seat Change5: | 1 |
Popular Vote3: | 27,129 |
Percentage3: | 17.0% |
Party4: | Scottish Conservatives |
Seats4: | 10 |
Seat Change4: | 5 |
Popular Vote4: | 37,148 |
Percentage4: | 23.3% |
Party5: | Independent (politician) |
Seats5: | 3 |
Popular Vote5: | 10,947 |
Seats3: | 11 |
Percentage5: | 6.9% |
Map Size: | 330px |
Council control | |
Posttitle: | Council control after election |
Before Party: | No overall control |
Seat Change3: | 2 |
Country: | Scotland |
Turnout: | 41.0% |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1986 Grampian Regional Council election |
Previous Year: | 1986 |
Next Election: | 1994 Grampian Regional Council election |
Next Year: | 1994 |
Seats For Election: | All 57 seats to Grampian Regional Council |
Majority Seats: | 29 |
Party1: | Scottish Labour |
Party3: | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
Seats1: | 19 |
Seat Change1: | 2 |
Popular Vote1: | 39,588 |
Percentage1: | 24.8% |
Party2: | Scottish National Party |
Seats2: | 14 |
Seat Change2: | 6 |
Popular Vote2: | 42,306 |
Percentage2: | 26.6% |
After Party: | No overall control |
Swing1: | 0.5% |
Swing2: | 10.6% |
Swing3: | 8.5% |
Swing4: | 3.9% |
Swing5: | 1.3% |
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
1990 Grampian Regional Council election by ward[1] | ||||
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Ward | Councillor | Result | ||
1 | Elgin North East | E. Glass | hold | |
2 | Elgin South West | R. W. Munn | hold | |
3 | Ernedal | R. J. Laing | gain from Independent | |
4 | Burghsea | J. Stewart | gain from Conservative | |
5 | Innes-Heldon | I. Lawson | hold | |
6 | Buckie | G. M. MacDonald | hold | |
7 | Rathford/Lennox | M. Howe | hold | |
8 | Keith/Strathisla | J. S. Cree | hold | |
9 | Speyside/Glenlivet | P. B. Paul | hold | |
10 | Deveron | K. Benzie | gain from Conservative | |
11 | Banff/Portsoy | M. J. W. Allan | hold | |
12 | Lower Deveron/Upper Ythan | H. J. Sim | hold | |
13 | Buchan | D. McHugh | gain from Conservative | |
14 | Peterhead West | J. Davidson | gain from SLD | |
15 | Peterhead East | G. Barnes | hold | |
16 | Fraserburgh North | B. A. Topping | hold | |
17 | Fraserburgh South | R. L. Watson | hold | |
18 | Ugie/Cruden/Boddam | J. Towers | gain from Conservative | |
19 | West Gordon | J. Cullen | gain from SLD | |
20 | Donside | R. L. Hunter | gain from Conservative | |
21 | South Gordon | R. L. Livinstone | hold | |
21A | Kintore/Newmachar | A. Stuart | hold | |
22 | Inverurie | V. J. Maltin | hold | |
23 | Garioch | W. A. Maitland | hold | |
24 | East Gordon | R. Kemp | hold | |
24A | Formartine | J. P. Orskov | hold | |
25 | Woodside | M. C. Morrell | hold | |
26 | St Machar | B. R. Balcombe | hold | |
27 | Northfield East | C. Wood | hold | |
28 | Northfield West | R. Middleton | hold | |
29 | Kittybrewster | J. M. King | hold | |
30 | Seaton | J. Main | hold | |
31 | Mastrick | E. Hendrie | hold | |
32 | Ashgrove | J. R. Lamond | hold | |
33 | Summerfield | S. W. Burnett | hold | |
34 | Rosemont | J. A. Porter | hold | |
35 | Rubislaw | J. A. Dempsey | hold | |
36 | St Clement's | T. J. Penny | hold | |
37 | St Nicholas | L. Ironside | hold | |
38 | Hazelhead | J. Gordon | hold | |
39 | Holborn | T. G. Mason | hold | |
40 | Ferryhill | D. R. Falconer | gain from Conservative | |
41 | Torry | J. K. A. Thomaneck | hold | |
42 | Craigton | N. R. Stephen | hold | |
43 | Auchinyell | C. King | hold | |
44 | Kincorth | M. R. Clyne | hold | |
45 | Nigg | R. A. Forbes | hold | |
46 | Peterculter | G. Hadley | hold | |
47 | West Don | G. W. Brewster | hold | |
48 | Brimmond | G. Neil | hold | |
49 | South Don | G. Sharp | gain from SDP | |
49A | North Don | F. McCallum | hold | |
50 | Deeside | J. M. M. Humphrey | hold | |
51 | Banchory/Turnan | A. M. Pelham Burn | hold | |
52 | Rickarton | J. Millar | hold | |
53 | Mearns | A. W. Henry | hold | |
54 | Stonehaven/Kinneff | G. D. Swapp | hold | |