1990 Highland Regional Council election

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.

1990 Highland Regional Council election
3 May 1990 (1990-05-03)
All 52 seats to Highland Regional Council
27 seats needed for a majority
Turnout42.9%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Labour SLD
Last election 36 seats, 73.0% 7 seats, 14.4% 3 seats, 2.6%
Seats won 34 10 3
Seat change 2 3
Popular vote 19,359 3,994 1,941
Percentage 56.9% 11.7% 5.7%
Swing 16.1% 2.7% 3.1%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party SNP Green Conservative
Last election 3 seat, 6.4% Did Not Stand 2 seats, 2.2%
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change 1 1 1
Popular vote 3,994 3,560 946
Percentage 11.7% 10.5% 2.8%
Swing 5.3% 0.6%
  Seventh party
 
Party Independent Liberal
Last election Did Not Stand
Seats won 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 0
Percentage 0.0%
Swing
Council Control before election


Independent

 Council Control after election


Independent

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.

The result of the election

Aggregate results
Highland Regional election, 1990[1]
Turnout: 42.1%
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 34 2 65.4 57.0 19,359 16.1
  Labour 10 3 19.2 11.8 3,994 2.7
  Liberal Democrats 3 5.8 5.7 1,941 3.1
  SNP 2 2 3.8 11.8 3,994 5.3
  Green 1 1 1.9 10.5 3,560 New
  Conservative 1 1 1.9 2.8 946 0.6
  Independent Liberal 1 1 1.9 0.0 0 New
  Independent Labour 0 1 0.0 0.6 217 0.7

Ward results
Highland Regional election, 1990[2]
Ward Councillor Result
1 Thurso West J. H. Fry Independent hold
2 Thurso East W. S. Smith Independent hold
3 Wick A. Murray Independent hold
4 Pulteney J. W. Oag Independent hold
5 Caithness North East W. Mowat Independent hold
6 Caithness South East W. A. Mowat SLD hold
7 Caithness Central D. Coghill Independent hold
8 Caithness West R. E. Godfrey Independent hold
9 Dornoch/Creich etc. A. M. Gilmour Independent hold
10 Fleet A. Murray Independent hold
11 Sutherland North West F. R. M. Keith Independent hold
12 Sutherland East R. R. McDonald Independent hold
12A Toungue/Farr A. MacKay Independent hold
13 Lochbroom/Conon Valley D. R. Green Independent hold
14 Wester Ross D. N. Cameron Independent hold
15 Seaforth M. J. Nicolson Independent hold
16 Dingwall M. McKechnie Independent hold
17 Black Isle West H. Fraser Independent hold
18 Black Isle East D. J. McPherson Independent hold
19 Ferindonald V. MacIver Independent hold
19A Alness J. MacInnes Independent hold
20 Invergordon I. C. Rhind Independent hold
21 Easter Ross E. D. Wilkerson Independent hold
22 Tain A. Rhind Independent hold
23 Ross South West W. M. Fulton Independent hold
24 Skye South & East F. M. MacLennan Independent hold
25 Skye North & West D. Grant SLD gain from Independent
26 Fort William I. J. Macdonald Labour gain from Independent
27 Caol/Inverlochy M. J. MacKay Labour hold
28 Nevis J. K. MacKay Labour gain from Independent
29 Mallaig/Ardnamurchan M. E. M. Foxley Independent Liberal hold
30 Glencoe/Nether Lochaber A. S. Robertson Labour hold
31 Merkinch J. M. Henry Labour hold
32 Dalneigh/Muirtown W. J. Smith Independent gain from Labour
33 Ballifeary/Columba A. Milne Independent hold
34 Ness Central C. M. Cumming Labour gain from Independent
35 Crown/Raigmore C. L. Goodman Labour hold
36 Old Edinburgh A. G. Sellar Independent hold
37 Drummond W. A. E. Fraser Independent hold
38 Hilton T. Mackenzie Labour hold
39 Ardersier/Petty etc. P. J. Peacock Independent hold
39A Inverness East W. McGarrity Labour gain from Independent
40 Strathdearn Mack of Mackintosh Independent hold
41 Aird South A. W. Mackenzie Labour gain from Independent
41A Charleston J. T. MacDonald Labour hold
42 Aird North J. S. Munro SNP hold
43 Strathspey B. M. S. Dunlop Independent gain from SNP
44 Cairngorm A. I. M. Glen SNP hold
45 Badenoch A. J. Russell SLD hold
46 Ninian W. Shand Independent gain from Conservative
47 Nairn County M. J. O. Graham Conservative hold
47A Alltan R. E. Winter Green gain from Independent
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References
  1. pp.42-45
  2. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 1-3. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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