1994 Highland Regional Council election

The sixth and last election to Highland Regional Council was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections and British local elections. The election saw the Independent administration maintaining their control.

The result of the election

1994 Highland Regional Council election

3 May 1994 (1994-05-03)
All 54 seats to Highland Regional Council 28 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Labour Liberal Democrats Last election 34 seats, 56.9% 10 seats, 11.7% 3 seats, 5.7% Seats won 34 8 5 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 27,971 7,329 4,842 Percentage 55.2% 14.5% 9.6% Swing 1.7% 2.8% 3.9%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party SNP Conservative Ind. Liberal Democrat Last election 2 seat, 11.7% 1 seat, 2.8% 1 seat, 0.0% Seats won 4 2 1 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 8,213 832 885 Percentage 16.2% 1.6% 1.7% Swing 4.5% 1.2%
Council Control before election Independent Council Control after election Independent

Aggregate results

Highland Regional election, 1994[1]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	34				63.0	55.2	27,971
	Labour	8				14.8	14.5	7,329
	Liberal Democrats	5				9.3	9.5	4,842
	SNP	4				7.4	16.2	8,213
	Conservative	2				3.7	1.6	832
	Ind. Liberal Democrat	1				1.9	1.7	885
	Scottish Green	0				0.0	0.5	261
	Scottish Militant Labour	0				0.0	0.5	278
	Republican Socialist	0				0.0	0.1	38

Ward results

15. Strathconnon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	W. J. Scott	Unopposed

53. Nairn County

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Conservative	N. J. O. Graham	Unopposed

References

1. p.48-49