Fifth election to Grampian Regional Council
1990 Grampian Regional Council election Turnout 41.0%
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Labour
SNP
Liberal Democrats
Last election
17 seats, 25.3%
8 seats, 16.0%
13 seats, 25.5%
Seats won
19
14
11
Seat change
2
6
2
Popular vote
39,588
42,306
27,129
Percentage
24.8%
26.6%
17.0%
Swing
0.5%
10.6%
8.5%
Fourth party
Fifth party
Party
Conservative
Independent
Last election
15 seats, 27.2%
4 seats, 5.6%
Seats won
10
3
Seat change
5
1
Popular vote
37,148
10,947
Percentage
23.3%
6.9%
Swing
3.9%
1.3%
The result of the 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
Results
Ward Results
1990 Grampian Regional Council election by ward[ 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
SSLD gain from Conservative
21
South Gordon
R. L. Livinstone
SSLD hold
21A
Kintore/Newmachar
A. Stuart
SSLD hold
22
Inverurie
V. J. Maltin
SSLD hold
23
Garioch
W. A. Maitland
SSLD hold
24
East Gordon
R. Kemp
SSLD hold
24A
Formartine
J. P. Orskov
SSLD 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
SSLD 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
SSLD hold
48
Brimmond
G. Neil
Labour hold
49
South Don
G. Sharp
Labour gain from SDP
49A
North Don
F. McCallum
SSLD hold
50
Deeside
J. M. M. Humphrey
Conservative hold
51
Banchory/Turnan
A. M. Pelham Burn
Conservative hold
52
Rickarton
J. Millar
SSLD hold
53
Mearns
A. W. Henry
Conservative hold
54
Stonehaven/Kinneff
G. D. Swapp
Conservative hold
References