1990 Lothian Regional Council election

1990 Lothian Regional Council election
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All 49 seats to Lothian Regional Council
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout50.2%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 30 13 3
Seats won 34 12 2
Seat change Increase4 Decrease1 Decrease1
Popular vote 124,886 75,665 29,728
Percentage 42.1% 25.6% 10.1%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party SNP Independent
Last election 2 1
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Decrease1 Decrease1
Popular vote 54,327
Percentage 18.4% %
Map showing results by Lothian electoral division.
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

The fourth election to the Lothian Regional Council was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The result saw Labour strengthening their position on the council.

Aggregate results

The result of the election
Lothian Regional election, 1990[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 34 Increase4 42.1 124,886
  Conservative 12 Decrease1 25.6 75,665
  Liberal Democrats 2 Decrease1 10.1 29,728
  SNP 1 Decrease1 18.4 54,327
  Scottish Green 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 3.2 9,432
  Other parties 0 0 1 Decrease1 0.0 1.0 2,671

Ward results

1990 Lothian Regional Council election[2]
Ward Councillor Result
1 Linlithgow W. F. Stuart Labour gain from SDP
2 Bathgate West/Armadale W. Drummond Labour hold
3 Bathgate East/Blackburn W. Hanlon Labour hold
4 Whitburn A. Bell Labour hold
5 Livingston North R. Muir Labour hold
6 Livingston South D. L. C. McGrouther Labour hold
7 Broxburn A. K. Kinder Labour hold
8 Calder R. B. Martin Labour hold
9 Queensferry/Kirkliston W. Hardie SNP hold
10 Balerno/Baberton H. D. G. Fraser Conservative hold
11 Cramond/Parkgrove C. W. Davidson Conservative hold
12 Pilton/Muirhouse N. Lindsay Labour hold
13 Grantown/Trinity E. A. Maginnis Labour hold
14 Newhaven/Fort W. E. Axon Labour hold
15 Corstorphine North I. H. Buchanan Conservative hold
16 Telford/Blackhall W. R. V. Percy Conservative hold
17 Broughton/Inverleith D. A. Loughney Labour hold
18 Lorne/Harbour J. M. Mitchell Labour hold
19 Corstorphine South D. C. E. Gorrie Liberal Democrats hold
20 Murrayfield/Dean T. V. Ponton Conservative hold
21 New Town/Stockbridge M. B. A. Rizvi Conservative hold
22 Calton/Lochend J. Cook Labour hold
23 Links/Craigentinny W. B. Herald Labour hold
24 Hailes M. W. McCulloch Labour hold
25 Sighthill/Longstone E. B. Fallon Labour hold
26 Moat/Stenhouse E. Milligan Labour hold
27 Dalry/Stanton B. J. Cavanhaugh Labour hold
28 Haymarket/Tollcross A. E. Aylett Labour hold
29 St Giles'/Holyrood K. T. Geddes Labour hold
30 Willowbrae/Mountcastle B. W. Weddell Labour gain from Conservative
31 Portobello/Milton D. A. Begg Labour hold
32 Merchiston/Morningside R. C. B. Forman Conservative hold
33 Sciennes/Marchmont M. A. MacLaren Liberal Democrats hold
34 Prestonfield/Mayfield I. S. Catto Conservative hold
35 Colinton/Firrhill B. A. Meek Conservative hold
36 Braidburn/Fairmilehead A. G. Jackson Conservative hold
37 Alnwickhill/Kaimes D. C. Anderson Labour hold
38 Inch/Gilmerton K. Harrold Labour hold
39 Niddrie/Craigmillar P. W. Nolan Labour hold
40 Penicuik A. Montgomery Labour hold
41 Loanhead C. A. Harkness Labour hold
42 Bonnyrigg/Newton Grange J. M. Wesley Labour hold
43 Dalkeith H. Graham Labour hold
44 Mayfield/Gorebridge P. C. Boyes Labour hold
45 Musselburgh J. A. Ross Labour hold
46 Fa'side D. Costello Labour hold
47 Gladmuir/Preston J. T. Russell Labour hold
48 Garleton L. D. Broun-Linsday Conservative hold
49 Traprain J. W. Stevenson Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. pp. 44–45. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  2. ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. pp. 17–20. Retrieved 6 August 2020.