1990 Grampian Regional Council election

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

3 May 1990
All 57 seats to Grampian Regional Council 29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	41.0%
Party Labour SNP SLD Last election 17 8 12 Seats won 19 14 11 Seat change 2 6 1 Popular vote 39,588 42,306 27,129 Percentage 24.8% 26.6% 17.0%   Party Conservative Independent Last election 16 3 Seats won 10 3 Seat change 6 Popular vote 37,148 10,947 Percentage 23.3% 6.9%
The result of the election
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

Aggregate Results

Grampian Regional election, 1990[1]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	19	2	0	2		24.8	39,588
	SNP	14	6	0	6		26.6	42,306
	SLD	11	1	2	1		17.0	27,129
	Conservative	10	0	6	6		23.3	37,138
	Independent	3	1	1			6.9	10,947
	Green	0	-	-	-		1.1	1,663
	Other	0	-	-	-		0.6	864

Ward Results

Grampian Regional election, 1990[2]
	Ward	Councillor	Result
1	Elgin North East	E. Glass		Labour hold
2	Elgin South West	R. W. Munn		SNP hold
3	Ernedal	R. J. Laing		SNP gain from Independent
4	Burghsea	J. Stewart		SNP gain from Conservative
5	Innes-Heldon	I. Lawson		Conservative hold
6	Buckie	G. M. MacDonald		SNP hold
7	Rathford/Lennox	M. Howe		SNP hold
8	Keith/Strathisla	J. S. Cree		Independent hold
9	Speyside/Glenlivet	P. B. Paul		SNP hold
10	Deveron	K. Benzie		SNP gain from Conservative
11	Banff/Portsoy	M. J. W. Allan		SNP hold
12	Lower Deveron/Upper Ythan	H. J. Sim		Conservative hold
13	Buchan	D. McHugh		SNP gain from Conservative
14	Peterhead West	J. Davidson		SNP gain from SLD
15	Peterhead East	G. Barnes		SNP hold
16	Fraserburgh North	B. A. Topping		SNP hold
17	Fraserburgh South	R. L. Watson		SNP hold
18	Ugie/Cruden/Boddam	J. Towers		SNP gain from Conservative
19	West Gordon	J. Cullen		Independent gain from SLD
20	Donside	R. L. Hunter		SLD gain from Conservative
21	South Gordon	R. L. Livinstone		SLD hold
21A	Kintore/Newmachar	A. Stuart		SLD hold
22	Inverurie	V. J. Maltin		SLD hold
23	Garioch	W. A. Maitland		SLD hold
24	East Gordon	R. Kemp		SLD hold
24A	Formartine	J. P. Orskov		SLD hold
25	Woodside	M. C. Morrell		Labour hold
26	St Machar	B. R. Balcombe		Labour hold
27	Northfield East	C. Wood		Labour hold
28	Northfield West	R. Middleton		Labour hold
29	Kittybrewster	J. M. King		Labour hold
30	Seaton	J. Main		Labour hold
31	Mastrick	E. Hendrie		Labour hold
32	Ashgrove	J. R. Lamond		Labour hold
33	Summerfield	S. W. Burnett		Labour hold
34	Rosemont	J. A. Porter		Conservative hold
35	Rubislaw	J. A. Dempsey		Conservative hold
36	St Clement's	T. J. Penny		Labour hold
37	St Nicholas	L. Ironside		Labour hold
38	Hazelhead	J. Gordon		Conservative hold
39	Holborn	T. G. Mason		Conservative hold
40	Ferryhill	D. R. Falconer		Labour gain from Conservative
41	Torry	J. K. A. Thomaneck		Labour hold
42	Craigton	N. R. Stephen		SLD hold
43	Auchinyell	C. King		Labour hold
44	Kincorth	M. R. Clyne		Labour hold
45	Nigg	R. A. Forbes		Labour hold
46	Peterculter	G. Hadley		Independent hold
47	West Don	G. W. Brewster		SLD hold
48	Brimmond	G. Neil		Labour hold
49	South Don	G. Sharp		Labour gain from SDP
49A	North Don	F. McCallum		SLD hold
50	Deeside	J. M. M. Humphrey		Conservative hold
51	Banchory/Turnan	A. M. Pelham Burn		Conservative hold
52	Rickarton	J. Millar		SLD hold
53	Mearns	A. W. Henry		Conservative hold
54	Stonehaven/Kinneff	G. D. Swapp		Conservative hold

References

1. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 44-45. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
2. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 4-8. Retrieved 22 April 2020.