1990 Tayside Regional Council election

The fifth election to Tayside Regional Council was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections and British local elections. The election saw the council remain under no overall control, with Labour keeping their position as the single largest party on the 46 seat council.

1990 Tayside Regional Council election
3 May 1990 (1990-05-03)
All 46 seats to Tayside Regional Council
24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout47.8%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative SNP
Last election 20 14 9
Seats won 18 14 10
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 41,418 42,869 44,175
Percentage 29.0% 29.9% 30.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party SLD Independent Labour Independent
Last election 1 0 2
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change 1 1 1
Popular vote 8,500 2,143 1,790
Percentage 6.0% 1.6% 1.3%
Council control before election


No overall control

 Council control after election


No overall control

Voter turnout was 47.8%.

Aggregate results
The result of the election
Tayside Regional election, 1990[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 18 2 29.0 41,458 0.8
  Conservative 14 4 4 29.9 42,869 1.5
  SNP 10 1 30.9 44,175 3.0
  Liberal Democrats 2 1 6.0 8,500 4.8
  Independent 1 1 1.3 1,790 1.4
  Other parties 1 1 1.6 2,232
  Green 0 1.7 2,401

Ward results
1990 Tayside Regional Council election[2]
Ward Councillor Result
1 Aberbrothock A. W. Shand SNP hold
2 Arbroath Elliot R. B. Speirs SLD gain from SNP
3 Arbroath St Vigeans R. Hall SNP hold
4 Carnoustie J. Gray Conservative gain from SNP
5 Forfar East/Dunnichen R. G. S. McFarlane SNP hold
6 Montrose Northesk W. Johnston Conservative hold
7 Kirriemuir/The Glens H. S. Arburthnott Conservative gain from Independent
8 Forfar West/Strathmore F. E. Duncan SNP hold
9 Montrose Lunan W. A. West SNP hold
10 Brechin G. P. Allan SNP hold
11 Wellgate/Baxter Park D. Dingwall Labour hold
12 Craigiebank J. Glover Labour hold
13 West Ferry/Broughty Ferry J. C. Cathro Conservative gain from SNP
14 Balgillo/Eastern B. D. Mackie Conservative hold
15 Douglas/Drumgeith J. M. Mudie Labour hold
16 Whitfield/Longhaugh R. A. Mennie Labour hold
17 Fintry H. Connolly Labour hold
18 Caird/Midmill M. Barr Labour hold
19 Clepington/Maryfield M. J. Rolfe Labour hold
20 Coldside/Hilltown J. Barton Labour hold
21 Central/Riverside S. R. Butcher Labour gain from Conservative
22 Dudhope/Logie J. D. Kemp Labour hold
23 Law/Ancrum M. K. Vannet Labour hold
24 Menziehill/Ninewells W. Derby Labour hold
25 Gourdie/Pitalpin W. Derby Labour hold
26 Lochee G. W. Buckman Labour hold
27 Rockwell/Fairmuir E. Paterson Labour hold
28 Trottick/Gillburn W. Barr Labour hold
29 Downfield/St Mary's I. Borthwick Independent Labour gain from Labour
30 Ardler/Blackshade G. C. Wood Labour hold
31 Monifieth D. F. L. Patullo Conservative hold
32 Longforgan/Sidlaw A. H. Brown Conservative hold
33 Inveralmond R. Lumsden SNP gain from Labour
34 Moncreiffe M. H. Lennie Labour hold
35 St Johnstoun J. Doig Independent hold
36 Viewlands J. Whittet SLD hold
37 Letham P. Fairley SNP gain from Labour
38 Atholl/Breadalbane etc. J. Culliven SNP gain from Conservative
39 Strathardle A. Powrie Conservative hold
40 Strathisla J. A. Riddell-Webster Conservative hold
41 Strathearn R. E. Buchan Conservative hold
42 Tullibardine J. A. O. Forsyth Conservative hold
43 Strathtay R. A. Puller Conservative hold
44 St Martins J. E. Mathers Conservative hold
45 Gowrie P. McCormack Conservative hold
46 Kinross L. Graham SNP gain from Conservative
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References
  1. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 44-45. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  2. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 9-12. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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