1994 Highland Regional Council election

1994 Highland Regional Council election

3 May 1994 (1994-05-03)
All 54 seats to Highland Regional Council 28 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Labour Liberal Democrats Last election 34 seats, 56.9% 10 seats, 11.7% 3 seats, 5.7% Seats won 34 8 5 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 27,971 7,329 4,842 Percentage 55.2% 14.5% 9.6% Swing 1.7% 2.8% 3.9%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party SNP Conservative Ind. Lib Dem Last election 2 seats, 11.7% 1 seat, 2.8% 1 seat, 0.0% Seats won 4 2 1 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 8,213 832 885 Percentage 16.2% 1.6% 1.7% Swing 4.5% 1.2% 1.7%
Council Convener before election Duncan McPherson Independent Council Convener after election Duncan McPherson Independent

The 1994 Highland Regional Council election was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections and British local elections. The election saw the Independent administration maintaining their control.

Results

1994 Highland Regional election result^[1]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	34				63.0	55.2	27,971	1.7
	Labour	8			2	14.8	14.5	7,329	2.8
	Liberal Democrats	5			2	9.3	9.5	4,842	3.9
	SNP	4			2	7.4	16.2	8,213	4.5
	Conservative	2			1	3.7	1.6	832	1.2
	Ind. Lib Dem	1				1.9	1.7	885	1.7
	Scottish Green	0	0	1	1	0.0	0.5	261	10.0
	Scottish Militant Labour	0	0	0		0.0	0.5	278	New
	Republican Socialist	0	0	0		0.0	0.1	38	New

Ward results

15. Strathconnon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. J. Scott	Unopposed

53. Nairn County

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. J. O. Graham	Unopposed

References

1. Bochel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1994). "The Scottish Regional Elections 1994: Results and Statistics" (PDF). University of Dundee. pp. 48–49. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 September 2020 – via The Elections Centre, Plymouth University.