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1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election information


1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election
1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election
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All 35 seats to Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council
18 seats needed for a majority
Turnout44.5%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Labour SNP
Last election 19 7 5
Seats won 18 10 4
Seat change Decrease1 Increase3 Decrease1
Popular vote 14,340 7,696 6,242
Percentage 40.7% 21.8% 17.7%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party SSLD Independent Labour
Last election 3 0
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 2,815 617
Percentage 8.0% 1.8%

The result of the election

Council control before election


Independent

Council control after election


Independent

The 1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election, the fifth election to Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Independents' majority cut to 1 councillor, but enough to keep control of the 35 seat council.

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