1990 Strathclyde Regional Council election

1990 Strathclyde Regional Council election
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All 103 seats to Strathclyde Regional Council
52 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
Con
LD
Leader Charles Gray
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 87 seats, 52.6% 6 seats, 13.1% N/A
Seats won 90 5 4
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 1 Increase 4
Popular vote 409,905 127,827 46,356
Percentage 52.2% 16.3% 5.9%
Swing Decrease 0.4% Increase 3.2% Decrease 8.3%
Result of the election
Council Leader before election

Charles Gray
Labour

Council Leader after election

Charles Gray
Labour

Elections to Strathclyde Regional Council were held on Thursday 3 May 1990, on the same day as the eight other Scottish regional elections. This was the fifth election to the regional council following the local government reforms in the 1970s.

The election was the last to use the 103 electoral divisions created by the Initial Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1978. Each electoral division elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]

Labour, who had won every previous election to Strathclyde Regional Council, retained a large majority by winning 90 of the 103 seats – up three from the previous election in 1986 despite their vote share falling by 0.4%. The Conservatives remained as the second largest party by retaining five of their six seats. The Liberal Democrats contested their first election in Strathclyde following the merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 1988.[2] The new party won four of the five seats that the Liberal Party had won in the 1986 election but with less than half vote share of its predecessors. The Liberal Party and the SDP had contested the previous election in a political alliance.[2] Despite coming second in the popular vote and increasing their vote share to more than 20%, the Scottish National Party (SNP) retained only one of their two seats. The remaining three seats were won by independent candidates.

Results

1990 Strathclyde Regional Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 90 3 0 Increase 3 87.4 52.2 409,905 Decrease 0.4
  Conservative 5 0 1 Decrease 1 4.9 16.3 127,827 Increase 3.2
  Liberal Democrats 4 0 1 Decrease 1 3.9 5.9 46,356 Decrease 8.3
  Independent 3 0 0 Steady 2.9 2.0 15,553 Increase 0.1
  SNP 1 0 1 Decrease 1 1.0 21.2 166,468 Increase 3.7
  Scottish Green 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 2.0 15,517 Increase 1.8
  Other 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.5 3,875 Increase 1.8
Total 103 784,636

Source:[3][4]

Electoral division results

1990 Strathclyde Regional Council election[5]
Electoral division Councillor Result
1 Kintyre G. McMillan Labour hold
2 Mid Argyll/Islay C. MacIntyre Liberal Democrats hold
3 Lorn/Mull I. Bell SNP hold
4 Bute/West Cowal J. McMillan Independent hold
5 Dunoon/East Cowal J. Walsh Independent hold
6 Dumbarton I. Macdonald Labour hold
7 Helensburgh W. Petrie Independent hold
8 Vale of Leven D. Mills Labour hold
9 Drumry/Summerhill C. Gordon Labour hold
10 Blairdardie/Knightscliffe J. W. Mackechnie Labour hold
11 Yoker/Knightswood W. Perry Labour hold
12 Scotstoun/Broomhill K. J. Murray Labour hold
13 Kelvindale/Kelvinside C. M. Mason Liberal Democrats hold
14 Summerston/Maryhill N. Bakshi Labour hold
15 Milton/Ruchill G. McGrath Labour hold
16 North Kelvin/Park J. Gray Labour hold
17 Partick/Anderston M. Green Labour hold
18 Springburn/Robroyston M. Beckett Labour hold
19 Keppochhill/Cowlairs W. Harley Labour hold
20 Alexandra Parade/Dennistoun D. Fleming Labour hold
21 Central/Calton A. McLean Labour hold
22 Belvedere/Carntyne J. McKenzie Labour hold
23 Parkhead/Shettleston D. Laing Labour hold
24 Lethamhill/Riddrie R. Marshall Labour hold
25 Queenslie/Barlanark A. J. Long Labour hold
26 Mount Vernon/Ballieston D. Hay Labour hold
27 Gartloch/Easterhouse A. Viola Labour hold
28 Drumoyne/Govan I. G. Davidson Labour hold
29 Penilee/Cardonald J. F. McLean Labour hold
30 Mosspark/Bellahouston H. McElhorne Labour hold
31 Crookston/Cowglen W. M. Timoney Labour hold
32 South Nithill/Arden W. O'Rourke Labour hold
33 Pollokshields/Shawlands M. Millar Labour hold
34 Kingston/Hutchesontown S. McCartney Labour hold
35 Queen's Park/Crosshill W. R. McLennan Labour hold
36 Pollokshaws/Newlands G. Carroll Labour hold
37 King's Park/Aikenhead B. Millar Labour hold
38 Toryglen/Rutherglen E. Thompson Labour hold
39 Linn Park/Castlemilk H. Walker Labour hold
40 Glenwood/Fernwood N. Toppin Labour hold
41 Cambuslang/Halfway A. McGowan Labour hold
42 Clydebank/Kilpatrick South M. Turner Labour hold
43 Clydebank/Kilpatrick West D. McNulty Labour hold
44 Milngavie/Kilmardinny K. Moodie Liberal Democrats hold
45 Bearsden J. Bannerman Liberal Democrats hold
46 Kirkintilloch S. Gilmore Labour hold
47 Bishopbriggs T. Rae Labour hold
48 Chryston/Kelvin Valley C. Gray Labour hold
49 Cumbernauld North B. McCulloch Labour hold
50 Cumbernauld South G. McElroy Labour hold
51 Kilsyth/Condorrat T. Barrie Labour hold
52 Coatbridge North J. Murphy Labour hold
53 Coatbridge South J. Martin Labour hold
54 Airdrie East J. McGuigan Labour hold
55 Airdrie South & West J. Donnelly Labour hold
56 Chapelhall/Salsburgh P. Donnelly Labour hold
57 Dalziel B. M. Scott Labour hold
58 Wishaw J. Gibson Labour hold
59 Clydevale W. Irvine Labour hold
60 Fortissat J. Burns Labour hold
61 Bellshill/Tannochside C. Hebenton Labour hold
62 Clydesdale J. Reddin Labour hold
67 Calderwood/St Leonard's A. Maggs Labour hold
68 Westwood/Mains D. M. Sanderson Labour hold
69 Murray/Avondale P. Watters Labour hold
70 Eastwood North C. E. Lyon Conservative hold
71 Eastwood South I. Drysdale Conservative hold
72 Lanark/Lesmahagow M. Smith Labour hold
73 Tinto A. Lawson Labour hold
74 Carluke J. Robinson Labour hold
75 Paisley Craigielea H. Revie Labour hold
76 Paisley Gleniffer J. McDowell Labour hold
77 Paisley Central J. Mullin Labour hold
78 Paisley Abercorn G. Grant Labour hold
79 Barrhead J. McGuire Labour hold
80 Johnstone A. Ferguson Labour hold
81 Renfrew R. McGurty Labour hold
82 Gryffe R. Gould Labour hold
83 Argarran B. Oldry Labour hold
84 Port Glasgow/Kilmacolm A. MacLean Labour hold
85 Cartsdyke R. G. Young Labour hold
86 Greenock South West Y. Robertson Labour hold
87 Inverclyde West J. J. Clocherty Labour gain from SLD
88 Irvine Central E. Gray Labour hold
89 Irvine South T. Colyer Labour hold
90 Kilwinning/Stevenson A. Lambie Labour hold
91 Garnock Valley J. Jennings Labour hold
92 Saltcoats/Ardrossan B. McGeechan Labour hold
93 Arran/Largs etc. J. F. Clarkson Conservative hold
97 Ayr North R. Campbell Labour hold
98 Ayr South T. McGillivray Conservative hold
99 Prestwick/Coylebank J. Baillie Labour hold
100 North Kyle J. Gilmour Conservative hold
101 Carrick A. Hill Labour gain from Conservative


Hamilton East

Hamilton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Brogan 4,945 59.2 Decrease 4.7
SNP Y. Dear 1,811 21.7 Increase 6.2
Conservative W. Irving 987 11.8 Increase 3.6
Liberal Democrats J. Oswald 608 7.3 Decrease 4.9
Majority 3,134 37.5 Decrease 10.9
Turnout 8,351 40.4 Decrease 1.5
Registered electors 20,701
Labour hold Swing Decrease 4.7

Source:[3][4]

Hamilton West

Hamilton West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Timmins 4,388 50.9 Decrease 7.5
SNP N. Dear 2,594 30.1 Increase 13.3
Conservative D. Black 1,218 14.1 Increase 2.9
Liberal Democrats J. Shields 414 4.8 Decrease 8.7
Majority 1,794 20.8 Decrease 20.8
Turnout 8,614 43.2 Decrease 0.8
Registered electors 19,987
Labour hold Swing Decrease 7.5

Source:[3][4]

Larkhall and Stonehouse

Larkhall and Stonehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Burns 5,483 67.5 Increase 5.3
SNP M. Miller 1,844 22.7 Increase 1.8
Conservative A. T. Aitchison 792 9.7 Increase 0.2
Majority 3,639 44.8 Increase 3.5
Turnout 8,119 45.1 Decrease 0.1
Registered electors 18,003
Labour hold Swing Increase 5.3

Source:[3][4]

Hamilton North

Hamilton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Waugh 5,650 59.5 Increase 5.2
SNP T. Muir 1,606 16.9 Increase 4.5
Conservative I. S. MacAuslane 1,316 13.9 Increase 7.5
Liberal Democrats S. Grieve 903 9.5 Decrease 17.2
Majority 4,044 42.6 Increase 15.0
Turnout 9,475 44.0 Decrease 3.6
Registered electors 21,587
Labour hold Swing Increase 5.2

Source:[3][4]


Kilmarnock North

Kilmarnock North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Collins 4,369 44.8 Increase 10.4
SNP D. Coffey 4,144 42.5 Increase 7.7
Conservative G. Woodford 791 8.1 Decrease 0.5
Scottish Green R. Berringer 269 2.8 New
SDP J. Kerr 164 1.7 New
Majority 225 2.3 N/A
Turnout 9,737 50.3 Increase 1.0
Registered electors 19,367
Labour gain from SNP Swing Increase 1.3

Source:[3][4]

Kilmarnock South

Kilmarnock South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Blaney 4,391 46.6 Decrease 3.8
SNP B. Graham 2,846 30.2 Increase 9.7
Conservative L. Freeman 1,689 17.9 Increase 0.9
Liberal Democrats J. Wells 293 3.1 New
SDP A. Stevenson 191 2.0 New
Majority 1,545 16.4 Decrease 13.5
Turnout 9,410 46.3 Increase 3.3
Registered electors 20,350
Labour hold Swing Decrease 6.7

Source:[3][4]

Stewarton and Irvine Valley

Stewarton and Irvine Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Aitken 5,268 54.2 Decrease 1.0
SNP I. MacInnes 2,328 24.0 Increase 8.0
Conservative J. Woods 1,786 18.4 Increase 0.7
SDP M. Temple 325 3.3 New
Majority 2,940 30.2 37.5
Turnout 9,707 43.3 Increase 0.9
Registered electors 22,463
Labour hold Swing Decrease 4.5

Source:[3][4]

Cumnock

Cumnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Boyd 5,822 82.1 Decrease 2.0
SNP H. Sloan 809 11.4 Decrease 4.1
Conservative N. Martin 456 6.4 New
Majority 5,013 70.7 Increase 2.1
Turnout 7,087 44.2 Increase 3.6
Registered electors 16,045
Labour hold Swing Increase 1.0

Source:[3][4]

New Cumnock and Doon Valley

New Cumnock and Doon Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Farrell 6,278 87.7 Increase 18.9
Conservative S. Shepherd 858 12.0 Increase 2.3
Majority 5,420 75.7 Increase 18.0
Turnout 7,136 42.0 Decrease 0.8
Registered electors 17,055
Labour hold Swing Increase 15.0

Source:[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b Cook, Chris (2010). A Short History of the Liberal Party: The Road Back to Power (seventh ed.). Houndmills and New York: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-230-21044-8.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1990). The Scottish Regional Elections 1990: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-03-7. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1986). The Scottish Regional Elections 1986: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-01-0. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  5. ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. pp. 25–33. Retrieved 5 September 2020.