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
Turnout	47.8%
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

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.