1990 Fife Regional Council election
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All 46 seats to Fife Regional Council
24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout46.5%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour SSLD SNP
Last election 30 8 2
Seats won 30 10 2
Seat change Steady0 Increase2 Steady0
Popular vote 54,702 21,259 18,403
Percentage 45.6% 17.8% 15.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Conservative Independent Communist
Last election 4 2 1
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change Decrease2 Decrease1 Steady0
Popular vote 17,570 2,705 1,907
Percentage 14.7% 2.3% 1.6%
Results by electoral division.
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

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

The result of the election
Fife Regional election, 1990[1]
Turnout: 46.5%
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 30 Steady0 65.2 45.6 54,702
  SSLD 10 Increase2 21.7 17.8 21,259
  SNP 2 Steady0 4.3 15.4 18,403
  Conservative 2 Decrease2 4.3 14.7 17,570
  Independent 1 Decrease1 2.2 2.3 2,705
  Communist 1 Steady0 2.2 1.6 1,907
  Scottish Green 0 Steady0 0.0 1.6 1,846
  Independent Labour 0 Steady0 0.0 0.9 1,036
  Anti poll tax 0 Steady0 0.0 0.5 601 New

Ward results

1990 Fife Regional Council election[2]
Ward Councillor Result
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 SSLD gain from SDP
21 St Andrews Central SE K. R. Neilson Conservative hold
22 Auchtermuchty/Newburgh A. D. Arbuckie SSLD hold
23 Howe of Fife/Freuchie I. W. Smith SSLD hold
24 Cupar R. B. Forrest SSLD gain from Conservative
25 Crail/Anstruther J. E. Riches SSLD gain from Conservative
26 St Monans/Pittenweem etc. J. Braid Independent hold
27 Motray/Central E. E. Gunstone SSLD hold
29 Newport/Tayport E. J. McFee SSLD 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 SSLD gain from SDP
41 Limekilns/Rosyth West H. S. Eadie Labour hold
42 Garvock/Blacklaw W. J. Rosiejak SSLD hold
43 Dunfermline Woodmill etc. R. Young Labour hold
44 Dunfermline Aberdour etc. G. K. Aitken SSLD gain from SDP
45 Rosyth East and South C. Logan Labour hold
46 Leslie/Collydean I. Morris Labour hold

References

  1. ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 42-45. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 13-16. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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