1992 Moray District Council election

1992 Moray District Council election
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All 18 seats to Moray District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent SNP
Last election 9 seats, 36.8% 7 seats, 45.4%
Seats won 9 7
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 8,853 11,454
Percentage 35.7% 46.1%
Swing Decrease1.1% Increase0.7%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 0 seats, 8.0% 2 seats, 8.4%
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Popular vote 2,508 1,004
Percentage 10.1% 4.1%
Swing Increase2.1% Decrease4.3%

Elections to Moray District Council were held on 7 May 1992, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. Each ward elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Background

Further information: 1988 Moray District Council election

As in this election to the Moray District Council, the Independent group at the 1988 election also took 9 seats, with the SNP a close second at 7. Labour held the remaining 2 seats.

1988 Moray District Council election results
Party Seats Vote share
Independent 9 36.8%
SNP 7 45.4%
Labour 2 8.4%

Source:[1]

Results

1992 Moray District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 9 2 2 Steady 50.0 35.7 8,853 Decrease1.1
  SNP 7 2 2 Steady 38.9 46.1 11,454 Increase0.7
  Conservative 1 1 0 Increase1 5.6 10.1 2,508 Increase2.1
  Labour 1 0 1 Decrease1 5.6 4.1 1,004 Decrease4.3
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 4.2 1,031 Increase2.8
The result of the election

Source:[2]

Ward results

Bishopmill

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent G MacKenzie 632 54.1
SNP R Pattie 532 45.5
Majority 100 8.6
Turnout 1,168 32.1
Independent gain from Labour

Cathedral

Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A Farqhuarson (Incumbent) 583 44.2
SNP E Hardie 385 29.2
Conservative G Rogers 349 26.4
Majority 198 15.0
Turnout 1,320 34.6
Labour hold

New Elgin

Party Candidate Votes %
SNP M Anderson 439 41.5
Conservative D McGettrick 318 30.0
Labour A Wood 251 23.7
Liberal Democrats J Johnstone 50 4.7
Majority 121 11.5
Turnout 1,059 30.8
SNP gain from Independent

Central West

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Proctor (Incumbent) 866 55.4
SNP R Burns 448 28.7
Labour L Easton 170 10.9
Liberal Democrats W Nelson 75 4.8
Majority 418 26.7
Turnout 1,559 39.7
Independent hold

Forres

Party Candidate Votes %
SNP H Cumiskie (Incumbent) 898 54.5
Independent C White 624 37.9
Liberal Democrats M McLintock 124 7.5
Majority 274 16.6
Turnout 1,647 36.5
SNP hold

Findhorn Valley

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent W Swanson 840 55.3
SNP R Laing (Incumbent) 732 46.4
Majority 108 6.9
Turnout 1,577 33.2
Independent gain from SNP

Laich

Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D Thompson 875 57.2
SNP C Scaife (Incumbent) 650 42.5
Majority 225 14.7
Turnout 1,531 37.6
Conservative gain from SNP

Lossiemouth

Party Candidate Votes %
SNP A Fleming 1,151 65.2
Conservative R Conway 521 29.5
Liberal Democrats A Blumner 88 5.0
Majority 630 35.7
Turnout 1,765 43.0
SNP hold

Heldon

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent I Lawson (Incumbent) 615 62.3
SNP S Ewing 297 30.1
Liberal Democrats E Nelson 73 7.4
Majority 318 32.2
Turnout 987 36.2
Independent hold

Innes

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Shaw (Incumbent) 977 66.3
SNP I Taylor 492 33.4
Majority 485 32.9
Turnout 1,473 37.4
Independent hold

Buckie West

Party Candidate Votes %
SNP W Jappy (Incumbent) 975 70.2
Independent E Scott 409 29.4
Majority 566 40.8
Turnout 1,389 42.1
SNP hold

Buckie East

Party Candidate Votes %
SNP S Longmore 930 77.4
Independent H Watt 270 22.5
Majority 660 54.9
Turnout 1,202 37.9
SNP hold

Rathford

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Wilson 784 57.4
SNP M Marshall 580 42.5
Majority 204 14.9
Turnout 1,366 39.8
Independent hold

Lennox

Party Candidate Votes %
SNP T Howe (Incumbent) 802 56.2
Liberal Democrats D Cameron 621 43.5
Majority 181 12.7
Turnout 1,427 47.6
SNP hold

Keith

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent L Mann (Incumbent) 1,132 66.4
SNP M Barr 572 33.5
Majority 560 32.9
Turnout 1,706 49.1
Independent hold

Strathisla

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M Davidson 537 56.1
SNP D Barr 421 43.9
Majority 116 12.2
Turnout 958 37.1
Independent hold

Speyside

Party Candidate Votes %
Independent E Aldridge (Incumbent) 1,167 71.3
SNP G Scott 467 28.5
Majority 700 42.8
Turnout 1,636 49.4
Independent hold

Glenlivet

Party Candidate Votes %
SNP A Scott 683 60.5
Conservative A Dean 445 39.4
Majority 238 21.1
Turnout 1,129 41.1
SNP gain from Independent

References

  1. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1988" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1992" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 11 July 2024.