1990 Fife Regional Council election
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All 46 seats to Fife Regional Council 24 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 46.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1990 Fife Regional Council election, the fifth election to the Fife Regional Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour maintaining their control of the region's 46 seat council.
Aggregate results[]
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The result of the election
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 30 | 65.2 | 45.6 | 54,702 | |||||
SLD | 10 | 21.7 | 17.8 | 21,259 | |||||
SNP | 2 | 4.3 | 15.4 | 18,403 | |||||
Conservative | 2 | 4.3 | 14.7 | 17,570 | |||||
Independent | 1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2,705 | |||||
Communist | 1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1,907 | |||||
Green | 0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1,846 | |||||
Independent Labour | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1,036 | |||||
Anti poll tax | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 601 |
Ward results[]
Ward | Councillor | Result | ||
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1 | Burntisland/Kinghorn | J. W. MacDougall | Labour hold | |
2 | Raith/Auchtertool | A. Smith | Labour hold | |
3 | Dunearn/Torbain | W. Brand | Labour hold | |
4 | Dunnikier/Fair Isle | J. B. Farmer | Labour hold | |
5 | Valley/Bennochy | W. T. Barclay | Labour hold | |
6 | Hayfield/Pathhead | D. Cepok | Labour hold | |
7 | Smeaton/Sinclairtown | A. Cameron | Labour hold | |
8 | Dysart/Thornton | E. H. Tottenham | Labour hold | |
9 | Buckhaven/East Weymess | A. K. Walker | Labour hold | |
10 | Denbeath/Methil | R. Gough | Labour hold | |
11 | Methilhill/Mountfleurie | A. J. Smith | Labour hold | |
12 | Leven | R. W. Turpie | Labour hold | |
13 | Kennoway/Windygates | P. A. Gillon | SNP gain from Labour | |
14 | Markinch/Pitcoudie etc. | V. Gemmell | Labour hold | |
15 | Auchmuty/Woodside | E. B. Henderson | Labour hold | |
16 | Stenton/Pitteuchar | C. Laing | Labour hold | |
17 | South Parks/Rimbleton | C. J. Groom | Labour hold | |
18 | Glenwood | A. K. Latto | Labour gain from SNP | |
19 | Kinglassie/Cardenden | E. A. Reid | Labour hold | |
20 | St Andrews West & South | F. Melville | SLD gain from SDP | |
21 | St Andrews Central SE | K. R. Neilson | Conservative hold | |
22 | Auchtermuchty/Newburgh | A. D. Arbuckie | SLD hold | |
23 | Howe of Fife/Freuchie | I. W. Smith | SLD hold | |
24 | Cupar | R. B. Forrest | SLD gain from Conservative | |
25 | Crail/Anstruther | J. E. Riches | SLD gain from Conservative | |
26 | St Monans/Pittenweem etc. | J. Braid | Independent hold | |
27 | Motray/Central | E. E. Gunstone | SLD hold | |
29 | Newport/Tayport | E. J. McFee | SLD hold | |
29 | Kincardine/Valleyfield | I. M. McGeachie | Labour hold | |
30 | Saline/Oakley | J. McMurdo | Labour hold | |
31 | Kelty | W. Rowley | Labour hold | |
32 | Ballingray/Lochore | W. L. Clarke | Communist hold | |
33 | Lochgelly | A. Sharp | Labour hold | |
34 | Aberdour/Dalgety Bay | E. Collins | Conservative hold | |
35 | Inverkeithing/Rosyth | A. McGarry | SNP hold | |
36 | Cowdenbeath/Fulford SE | T. Dair | Labour hold | |
37 | Cowdenbeath Moss-Side etc. | G. Bird | Labour hold | |
38 | Townhill/Halbeath | A. Rowley | Labour hold | |
39 | Dunfermline North | G. Stanfield | Labour hold | |
40 | Dunfermline Central etc. | E. Grant | SLD gain from SDP | |
41 | Limekilns/Rosyth West | H. S. Eadie | Labour hold | |
42 | Garvock/Blacklaw | W. J. Rosiejak | SLD hold | |
43 | Dunfermline Woodmill etc. | R. Young | Labour hold | |
44 | Dunfermline Aberdour etc. | G. K. Aitken | SLD gain from SDP | |
45 | Rosyth East and South | C. Logan | Labour hold | |
46 | Leslie/Collydean | I. Morris | Labour hold |
References[]
- ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 42-45. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 13-16. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
Categories:
- 1990 Scottish local elections
- Fife Council elections
- May 1990 events in the United Kingdom