1992 East Kilbride District Council election
← 1988 7 May 1992 (1992-05-07)
All 16 seats to East Kilbride District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
Registered64,170
Turnout38.0%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Lab
SNP
Con
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Last election 14 seats, 51.6% 0 seats, 30.4% 2 seats, 9.7%
Seats won 12 2 2
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2 Steady
Popular vote 10,731 7,371 4,984
Percentage 44.2% 30.4% 20.5%
Swing Decrease 7.4 Steady Increase 10.8
The result of the election
Council Leader before election


Labour

Council Leader after election


Labour

Elections to East Kilbride 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 Hamilton District Council and Clydesdale District Council and, combined with part of the abolished City of Glasgow District Council, was replaced by South Lanarkshire 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 16 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980 without alterations. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]

Labour maintained control of the district council despite a reduction in their vote share after winning 12 of the 16 seats – a decrease of two from the previous election. The Scottish National Party (SNP) regained a presence on the council as they gained two seats from Labour and came second in the popular vote. The remaining seats were won by the Conservatives who held both their seats.

Results

1992 East Kilbride District election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 12 0 2 Decrease 2 75.0 44.2 10,731 Decrease 7.4
  SNP 2 2 0 Increase 2 12.5 30.4 7,371 Steady
  Conservative 2 0 0 Steady 12.5 20.5 4,984 Increase 10.8
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 5.1 1,236 Decrease 1.1
Total 16 24,322

Source:[2][3]

Ward results

Maxwellton

Maxwellton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. McKillop 942 60.6 Decrease 3.0
Conservative L. Kay 352 22.7 New
SNP R. Burke 260 16.7 Decrease 7.7
Majority 590 37.9 Decrease 0.9
Turnout 1,554 42.5 Decrease 7.0
Registered electors 3,660
Labour hold Swing Decrease 3.0

Source:[2][3]

Long Calderwood

Long Calderwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Boyle 666 50.3 Decrease 6.5
SNP J. McCann 464 35.0 Increase 3.6
Conservative M. Oldenkamp 194 14.6 New
Majority 590 15.3 Decrease 10.1
Turnout 1,324 37.9 Decrease 11.7
Registered electors 3,494
Labour hold Swing Decrease 6.5

Source:[2][3]

Morrishall

Morrishall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Dick 801 49.1 Decrease 10.0
SNP W. Arthur 574 35.2 Decrease 5.2
Conservative M. Gales 254 15.6 New
Majority 227 13.9 Decrease 4.8
Turnout 1,629 38.3 Decrease 9.1
Registered electors 4,264
Labour hold Swing Decrease 10.0

Source:[2][3]

Blacklaw

Blacklaw
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Robb 687 47.3 Decrease 8.5
SNP R. Littler 430 29.6 Increase 4.1
Conservative W. Finnie 208 14.3 New
Liberal Democrats A. Brash 127 8.7 Decrease 9.6
Majority 257 17.7 Decrease 12.6
Turnout 1,452 38.6 Decrease 10.2
Registered electors 3,763
Labour hold Swing Decrease 6.3

Source:[2][3]

Calderglen

Calderglen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. H. Biggins 587 38.6 Decrease 12.8
SNP M. Gillespie 377 24.8 Increase 2.2
Conservative A. Ferguson 311 20.4 New
Liberal Democrats A. J. Sutherland 245 16.1 Decrease 9.0
Majority 210 13.8 Decrease 12.5
Turnout 1,520 38.9 Decrease 4.3
Registered electors 3,913
Labour hold Swing Decrease 7.5

Source:[2][3]

Duncanrig

Duncanrig
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Crawford 765 54.4 Decrease 11.7
SNP G. Ferguson 490 34.9 Increase 1.5
Liberal Democrats D. Service 141 10.0 New
Majority 275 19.5 Decrease 13.2
Turnout 1,396 39.1 Decrease 8.9
Registered electors 3,600
Labour hold Swing Decrease 11.7

Source:[2][3]

Westwoodhill

Westwoodhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. G. Irvine 656 47.1 Decrease 8.4
SNP J. Anderson 592 42.5 Increase 4.4
Conservative J. Davidson 143 10.3 New
Majority 64 4.6 Decrease 12.8
Turnout 1,391 38.3 Decrease 6.5
Registered electors 3,630
Labour hold Swing Decrease 6.4

Source:[2][3]

Hairmyres

Hairmyres
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP D. Watson 566 34.3 Increase 7.3
Labour E. McKenna 507 30.8 Decrease 8.6
Conservative M. Lang 455 27.6 Increase 5.5
Liberal Democrats C. Linskey 120 7.3 Increase 1.1
Majority 59 3.5 N/A
Turnout 1,648 36.6 Decrease 7.3
Registered electors 4,498
SNP gain from Labour Swing Increase 7.9

Source:[2][3]

West Mains

West Mains
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. McNab 711 47.0 Decrease 2.3
SNP W. Stenhouse 456 30.2 Increase 7.0
Conservative E. Chalmers 263 17.4 Increase 6.4
Liberal Democrats D. Service 78 5.2 New
Majority 255 16.8 Decrease 9.3
Turnout 1,508 38.4 Decrease 11.6
Registered electors 3,939
Labour hold Swing Decrease 4.6

Source:[2][3]

East Mains

East Mains
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Winslow 966 48.2 Decrease 9.5
SNP L. Leslie 491 24.5 Increase 2.4
Conservative N. Craig 373 18.6 Increase 7.7
Liberal Democrats S. Hamilton 175 8.7 New
Majority 475 23.7 Decrease 11.9
Turnout 2,005 42.1 Decrease 11.6
Registered electors 4,760
Labour hold Swing Decrease 5.9

Source:[2][3]

Kelvin

Kelvin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Docherty 859 62.9 Increase 8.8
SNP J. Wilson 500 36.6 Decrease 9.1
Majority 359 26.3 Increase 17.9
Turnout 1,359 35.8 Decrease 19.0
Registered electors 3,817
Labour hold Swing Increase 8.8

Source:[2][3]

Lickprivick

Lickprivick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Reid 706 54.6 Decrease 3.6
SNP D. Scott 505 39.0 Decrease 2.6
Liberal Democrats H. Henderson 82 6.3 New
Majority 201 15.6 Decrease 1.0
Turnout 1,293 32.7 Decrease 12.5
Registered electors 3,952
Labour hold Swing Decrease 3.6

Source:[2][3]

Headhouse

Headhouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. McMonigle 642 49.2 Increase 2.3
SNP J. Wilson 423 32.4 Decrease 8.7
Conservative J. Ash 156 12.0 New
Liberal Democrats J. Rolland 82 6.3 Decrease 5.1
Majority 219 16.8 Increase 11.1
Turnout 1,303 37.3 Decrease 11.7
Registered electors 3,493
Labour hold Swing Increase 5.5

Source:[2][3]

Avondale South

Avondale South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. MacDonald 1,063 61.2 Increase 11.7
Labour A. Kerr 343 19.8 Decrease 7.5
SNP C. Boyle 329 19.0 Increase 2.1
Majority 720 41.4 Increase 19.2
Turnout 1,735 38.3 Decrease 5.5
Registered electors 4,535
Conservative hold Swing Increase 11.7

Source:[2][3]

Avondale North

Avondale North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Chalmers 1,076 57.7 Increase 7.3
Labour J. Malloy 373 20.0 Decrease 5.7
SNP C. Duke 292 15.7 Decrease 1.0
Liberal Democrats I. Norie 122 6.5 Decrease 0.6
Majority 703 37.7 Increase 13.0
Turnout 1,863 39.6 Decrease 8.6
Registered electors 4,702
Conservative hold Swing Increase 7.3

Source:[2][3]

Crosshouse

Crosshouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SNP A. Buchanan 622 46.3 Increase 6.6
Labour R. Allan 520 38.7 Decrease 20.5
Conservative A. Robertson 136 10.1 New
Liberal Democrats S. Scott 64 4.8 New
Majority 102 7.6 N/A
Turnout 1,342 32.4 Decrease 8.7
Registered electors 4,150
SNP gain from Labour Swing Increase 13.5

Source:[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q 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 11 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q 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 11 January 2024.
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