1990 Lothian Regional Council election

The fourth election to the Lothian Regional Council was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The result saw Labour strengthening their position on the council.

1990 Lothian Regional Council election
3 May 1990 (1990-05-03)
All 49 seats to Lothian Regional Council
25 seats needed for a majority
Turnout50.2%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative SSLD
Last election 30 13 3
Seats won 34 12 2
Seat change Increase4 Decrease1 Decrease1
Popular vote 124,886 75,665 29,728
Percentage 42.1% 25.6% 10.1%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party SNP Independent
Last election 2 1
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Decrease1 Steady
Popular vote 54,327
Percentage 18.4%  %
Map showing results by Lothian electoral division.
Council control before election


Labour

 Council control after election


Labour

Aggregate results
The result of the election
Lothian Regional election, 1990[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 34 Increase4 42.1 124,886
  Conservative 12 Decrease1 25.6 75,665
  SSLD 2 Decrease1 10.1 29,728
  SNP 1 Decrease1 18.4 54,327
  Scottish Green 0 3.2 9,432
  Other parties 0 1.0 2,671

Ward results
1990 Lothian Regional Council election[2]
Ward Councillor Result
1 Linlithgow W. F. Stuart Labour gain from SDP
2 Bathgate West/Armadale W. Drummond Labour hold
3 Bathgate East/Blackburn W. Hanlon Labour hold
4 Whitburn A. Bell Labour hold
5 Livingston North R. Muir Labour hold
6 Livingston South D. L. C. McGrouther Labour hold
7 Broxburn A. K. Kinder Labour hold
8 Calder R. B. Martin Labour hold
9 Queensferry/Kirkliston W. Hardie SNP hold
10 Balerno/Baberton H. D. G. Fraser Conservative hold
11 Cramond/Parkgrove C. W. Davidson Conservative hold
12 Pilton/Muirhouse N. Lindsay Labour hold
13 Grantown/Trinity E. A. Maginnis Labour hold
14 Newhaven/Fort W. E. Axon Labour hold
15 Corstorphine North I. H. Buchanan Conservative hold
16 Telford/Blackhall W. R. V. Percy Conservative hold
17 Broughton/Inverleith D. A. Loughney Labour hold
18 Lorne/Harbour J. M. Mitchell Labour hold
19 Corstorphine South D. C. E. Gorrie SSLD hold
20 Murrayfield/Dean T. V. Ponton Conservative hold
21 New Town/Stockbridge M. B. A. Rizvi Conservative hold
22 Calton/Lochend J. Cook Labour hold
23 Links/Craigentinny W. B. Herald Labour hold
24 Hailes M. W. McCulloch Labour hold
25 Sighthill/Longstone E. B. Fallon Labour hold
26 Moat/Stenhouse E. Milligan Labour hold
27 Dalry/Stanton B. J. Cavanhaugh Labour hold
28 Haymarket/Tollcross A. E. Aylett Labour hold
29 St Giles'/Holyrood K. T. Geddes Labour hold
30 Willowbrae/Mountcastle B. W. Weddell Labour gain from Conservative
31 Portobello/Milton D. A. Begg Labour hold
32 Merchiston/Morningside R. C. B. Forman Conservative hold
33 Sciennes/Marchmont M. A. MacLaren SSLD hold
34 Prestonfield/Mayfield I. S. Catto Conservative hold
35 Colinton/Firrhill B. A. Meek Conservative hold
36 Braidburn/Fairmilehead A. G. Jackson Conservative hold
37 Alnwickhill/Kaimes D. C. Anderson Labour hold
38 Inch/Gilmerton K. Harrold Labour hold
39 Niddrie/Craigmillar P. W. Nolan Labour hold
40 Penicuik A. Montgomery Labour hold
41 Loanhead C. A. Harkness Labour hold
42 Bonnyrigg/Newton Grange J. M. Wesley Labour hold
43 Dalkeith H. Graham Labour hold
44 Mayfield/Gorebridge P. C. Boyes Labour hold
45 Musselburgh J. A. Ross Labour hold
46 Fa'side D. Costello Labour hold
47 Gladmuir/Preston J. T. Russell Labour hold
48 Garleton L. D. Broun-Linsday Conservative hold
49 Traprain J. W. Stevenson Conservative hold

References
  1. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. pp. 44–45. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  2. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. pp. 17–20. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
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