Fifth election to Tayside Regional Council
1990 Tayside Regional Council election Turnout 47.8%
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Labour
Conservative
SNP
Last election
20 seats, 28.0%
14 seats, 29.1%
9 seats, 40.8%
Seats won
18
14
10
Seat change
2
1
Popular vote
41,418
42,869
44,175
Percentage
29.0%
29.9%
30.8%
Swing
1.0%
0.8%
10.0%
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Party
Liberal Democrats
Independent Labour
Independent
Last election
1 seat, 2.1%
Did not contest
2 seats, 4.3%
Seats won
2
1
1
Seat change
1
1
1
Popular vote
8,500
2,143
1,790
Percentage
5.9%
1.6%
1.3%
Swing
3.7%
New
3.0%
Interactive map of results in the 46 Tayside electoral divisions
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.
Results
Ward results
1990 Tayside Regional Council election[ 1]
Ward
Councillor
Result
1
Aberbrothock
A. W. Shand
SNP hold
2
Arbroath Elliot
R. B. Speirs
Liberal Democrats 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
Liberal Democrats 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
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