1992 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election
← 1988 7 May 1992 (1992-05-07)
All 10 seats to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
Registered33,283
Turnout42.7%
  First party
 
Lab
Party Labour
Last election 8 seats, 61.3%
Seats won 10
Seat change Increase 2
Popular vote 7,644
Percentage 66.2%
Swing Increase 4.9
Result of the election
Council Leader before election


Labour

Council Leader after election


Labour

Elections to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council were held on 7 May 1992, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the final election to the district council which was abolished in 1995 along with Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council and replaced by East Ayrshire Council following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. The regional council, Strathclyde was also abolished and the new unitary authority took on its responsibilities.

The election was also the last to use the 10 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981 without alterations. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]

Labour maintained control of the district council after winning all 10 seats although two were uncontested after only Labour stood a candidate. Despite the uncontested seats, Labour increased their vote share by 4.9% and took nearly two-thirds of the popular vote. The Social Democratic Party and Independent Labour, who both won one seat at the previous election in 1988, lost their only seats.

Results

1992 Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 10 2 0 Increase 2 100.0 66.2 7,644 Increase 4.9
  Conservative 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 12.2 1,446 Increase 8.6
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 11.0 1,271 Increase 6.9
  SNP 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 5.8 666 Decrease 4.8
  Independent Labour 0 0 1 Decrease 1 0.0 4.7 534 Decrease 6.5
Total 10 11,561

Source:[2][3]

Ward results

Cumnock East

Cumnock East
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Ross Unopposed
Registered electors 2,677
Labour hold

Source:[2][3]

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Kelly 1,267 91.5 Increase 49.5
Conservative A. McAdam 109 7.9 New
Majority 1,158 83.6 N/A
Turnout 1,376 47.6 Decrease 10.7
Registered electors 2,905
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing Increase 49.0

Source:[2][3]

Cumnock South and Old Cumnock

Cumnock South and Old Cumnock
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Sneller Unopposed
Registered electors 3,379
Labour hold

Source:[2][3]

Cumnock West and Auchinleck

Cumnock West and Auchinleck
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Boyd 1,126 85.7
Conservative B. McAdam 184 14.0
Majority 942 71.7
Turnout 1,314 34.0
Registered electors 3,866
Labour hold

Source:[2][3]

Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck

Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Smith 666 40.5 Decrease 27.4
Independent A. McIntyre 615 37.4 New
SNP M. Hendrie 217 13.2 Decrease 18.7
Conservative G. Telford 145 8.8 New
Majority 51 3.1 Decrease 32.9
Turnout 1,643 51.0 Increase 4.4
Registered electors 3,223
Labour hold Swing Decrease 32.4

Source:[2][3]

New Cumnock

New Cumnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Alexander 884 77.0 Decrease 12.6
Conservative J. Boswell 216 18.8 New
SNP A. Montgomery 47 4.1 Decrease 6.2
Majority 668 59.2 Decrease 20.1
Turnout 1,147 33.6 Decrease 13.0
Registered electors 3,420
Labour hold Swing Decrease 3.2

Source:[2][3]

Dalmellington

Dalmellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Hattan 897 57.7 Increase 27.3
Independent M. Ali 656 42.2 New
Majority 241 15.5 N/A
Turnout 1,553 51.0 Decrease 14.0
Registered electors 3,050
Labour gain from SDP Swing Increase 41.9

Source:[2][3]

Patna and Dalrymple

Patna and Dalrymple
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Smith 877 84.7 Increase 19.7
Conservative E. Castle 155 15.0 New
Majority 722 69.7 Increase 21.8
Turnout 1,032 32.0 Decrease 19.2
Registered electors 3,235
Labour hold Swing Increase 18.4

Source:[2][3]

Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair

Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Torrance 1,040 64.2 Decrease 24.2
SNP J. Keirs 402 24.8 Increase 13.5
Conservative M. Castle 176 10.9 New
Majority 638 39.4 Decrease 37.7
Turnout 1,618 42.0 Decrease 8.2
Registered electors 3,853
Labour hold Swing Decrease 18.8

Source:[2][3]

Mauchline

Mauchline
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Rowe 887 47.0 Decrease 5.2
Independent Labour D. Shankland 534 28.3 Increase 2.9
Conservative J. Burgess 461 24.4 Increase 2.4
Majority 353 18.7 Decrease 8.1
Turnout 3,639 56.8 Increase 4.9
Registered electors 3,675
Labour hold Swing Decrease 4.0

Source:[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1992). The Scottish Council Elections 1992: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-04-5. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1989). The Scottish District Elections 1988: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-02-9. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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