1992 City of Aberdeen District Council election

The 1992 City of Aberdeen District Council election took place in April 1992 to elect members of City of Aberdeen Council, as part of that years Scottish local elections.

1992 City of Aberdeen District Council election
6 April 1992 (1992-04-06)
All 52 seats to City of Aberdeen District Council
27 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Labour SSLD
Last election 28 seats, 45.1% 14 seats, 25.6%
Seats won 27 13
Seat change Decrease1 Decrease1
Popular vote 19,853 14,606
Percentage 34.8% 25.6%
Swing Decrease10.3% Steady0.0%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Conservative SNP
Last election 9 seats, 18.2% 1 seat, 9.4%
Seats won 10 2
Seat change Increase1 Increase1
Popular vote 13,487 8,925
Percentage 23.6% 15.6%
Swing Increase5.4% Increase6.2%
The 52 single-member wards
Council Leader before election


Labour

 Council Leader after election


Labour

Election results
The result of the election
City of Aberdeen District Election Result 1992[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 27 Decrease1 Decrease1 51.9 34.8 19,853 Decrease10.3
  SSLD 13 Decrease1 Decrease1 25.0 25.6 14,606 Steady
  Conservative 10 Increase1 Increase1 19.2 23.6 13,487 Increase5.4
  SNP 2 Increase1 Increase1 3.8 15.6 8,925 Increase6.2
  Independent Labour 0 Steady 0.0 0.4 203 New
  Scottish Green 0 Steady 0.0 0.0 16 Decrease0.2

Ward results
Ward 1: Grandholm
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Massie 396 54.2
SNP A.M. Greenhorn 126 17.2
Conservative S.P. Redgrave 109 14.9
SSLD N.D. Fletcher 83 2.2
Scottish Green R.A. Dunham 16 2.2
Majority 270
Turnout 22.9
Ward 2: Tillydrone
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Wyness 506 71.0
SNP S.C. Hutcheon 149 20.9
SSLD A.R. Bryson 56 7.9
Majority 357
Turnout 23.7
Ward 3: Old Aberdeen
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Irons 363 41.5
SSLD S.L. Kirkwood 286 32.7
SNP C.D. Ross 140 16.0
Conservative N. Bell 85 9.7
Majority 77
Turnout 29.9
Ward 4: Sunnybank
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M.E. Smith 426 50.5
SNP F.R. Finnie 159 18.9
SSLD A.F. Doyle 146 17.3
Conservative J.B. Parsons 111 13.2
Majority 267
Turnout 26.8
Ward 5: Middlefield
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP B.J. Adam 560 77.6
Labour A.J. Forrest 136 18.8
SSLD S.J. Simpson 24 3.3
Majority 424
Turnout 29.5
Ward 6: Cummings Park
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M.E. Farquhar 448 56.1
SNP M.E. Watt 349 43.7
Majority 99
Turnout 28.6
Ward 7: Marchburn
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour N. Cooney 534 56.3
SNP A. Angus 412 43.4
Majority 122
Turnout 29.6
Ward 8: Springhill
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP P.B. Greenhorn 687 57.4
Labour J.A. Lamond 472 39.4
SSLD D. Baxter 38 3.2
Majority 215
Turnout 41.5
Ward 9: Hilton
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Buchan 522 43.6
SSLD S. Wainman 442 37.0
SNP J.D.R. McClure 153 6.2
Conservative D.L. Stephens 74 6.2
Majority 80
Turnout 38.6
Ward 10: Cattofield
Party Candidate Votes %
SSLD O.B. Rutherford 694 55.4
Labour A.J.A. Bjorkelund 261 20.8
Conservative I. Simpson 156 12.5
SNP H. Gowers 140 11.2
Majority 433
Turnout 34.9
Ward 11: Balgownie
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Stevely 475 69.2
SNP C.C. Hughes 198 28.9
Majority 277
Turnout 22.0
Ward 12: Linksfield
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Traynor 615 57.9
SNP I. MacL Hughes 260 24.5
SSLD G.J. Peacock 185 17.4
Majority 355
Turnout 33.2
Ward 13: Quarryhill
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R.G. Milne 627 72.6
SNP I.A. Carle 230 26.6
Majority 397
Turnout 29.5
Ward 14: Muirfield
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W.J. Fraser 462 67.6
SNP C.J. McCormick 251 31.5
Majority 247
Turnout 25.9
Ward 15: Stockethill
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. Paine 770 72.0
SNP G. Graham 188 17.6
Conservative J. Wokoma 111 10.4
Majority 582
Turnout 33.4
Ward 16: Westburn
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Third 435 56.6
Conservative K.C. Longmore 174 22.7
SNP J. Noble 152 19.8
Majority 261
Turnout 27.2
Ward 17: Sheddocksley
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour H.E. Rae 606 71.7
SNP A.G. Smith 237 28.0
Majority 369
Turnout 28.7
Ward 18: Summerhill
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour K. Savidge 506 62.2
SNP J. Dickson 159 19.6
Conservative D. Morgan 148 18.2
Majority 347
Turnout 27.6
Ward 19: Midstocket
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G.C. Adams 891 58.5
Labour B.A. Gemmell 294 19.3
SSLD A.W. Stokes 194 12.7
SNP F. Nimmo 142 9.3
Majority 597
Turnout 46.4
Ward 20: Argyll
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour B.C. Rutherford 425 42.1
Conservative D.G. Chappell 379 37.5
SNP P. Grant 205 20.3
Majority 46
Turnout 34.8
Ward 21: Harlaw
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative S.L.A. Reith 650 60.5
SSLD D. MacLauchlan 169 15.7
Labour J.M. Nicol 164 15.3
SNP C. Cairns 91 8.5
Majority 481
Turnout 34.5
Ward 22: Queens Cross
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R.D.I. Anderson 796 68.3
SSLD S.M. Reid 192 16.5
Labour A.W. Benzie 175 15.0
Majority 604
Turnout 37.5
Ward 23: Pittodrie
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R.R. Webster 736 67.3
SNP J. Williams 164 15.0
Conservative P.C. Milne 129 11.8
SSLD D.E. Cumming 65 5.9
Majority 572
Turnout 29.9
Ward 24: Castlehill
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A.C. Collie 428 49.7
Independent Labour T.J.R. Penny 203 23.6
SNP S. West 105 12.2
Conservative I.G. Lofthus 91 10.6
SSLD A. Davidson 34 3.9
Majority 225
Turnout 32.1
Ward 25: Causewayend
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C.H. Clevitt 459 62.6
SNP L.W. Sutherland 261 35.6
Majority 198
Turnout 24.3
Ward 26: Denburn
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Buchan 378 54.5
Conservative T.G.F. Wood 168 24.2
SNP S.E. Stephen 147 21.2
Majority 210
Turnout 25.9
Ward 27: Fernielea
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative S. Gordon 903 54.1
SSLD F.J. Davies 386 23.1
Labour G.A. Reid 280 16.8
SNP A.A. Tuttle 101 6.0
Majority 517
Turnout 44.7
Ward 28: Seafield
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M.C. Hastie 1,340 74.2
SNP J. Smith 234 12.9
Labour A. Flockhart 230 12.7
Majority 1106
Turnout 46.2
Ward 29: Ashley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Gallagher 663 57.8
Labour E.M. Thomson 197 17.2
SNP K.S.A. Johnston 149 13.0
SSLD A.G.L. Keith 139 12.1
Majority 466
Turnout 32.4
Ward 30: Broomhill
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J.W. Graham 793 61.6
Labour A.F. MacDonald 325 25.3
SNP R. Colvin 168 13.8
Majority 468
Turnout 38.2
Ward 31: Gairn
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D.W. Ritchie 498 44.8
Labour B.S. Begg 345 31.0
SNP R.A. McKay 159 14.3
SSLD L.K. Reid 109 9.8
Majority 153
Turnout 31.8
Ward 32: Duthie
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J.A. Donnelly 423 38.3
SSLD A. McG Bisset 351 31.8
Labour M.E. Stewart 214 19.4
SNP G. Williamson 115 10.4
Majority 72
Turnout 32.1
Ward 33: Victoria
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Y. Allan 414 53.6
SNP R. McE Robertson 169 21.9
Conservative S.D. Geddes 143 18.5
SSLD J.A. Catto 46 6.0
Majority 245
Turnout 25.2
Ward 34: Glenbervie
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A.E. Dow 505 62.0
SNP J. Mack Ogg 165 20.0
Conservative M. Melville 120 14.7
SSLD R.M. Sutherland 24 2.9
Majority 340
Turnout 30.2
Ward 35: Mannofield
Party Candidate Votes %
SSLD E.S. Massie 921 50.8
Conservative E.B. Deans 797 44.0
Labour T.W. Begg 90 5.0
Majority 124
Turnout 48.9
Ward 36: Cults
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative N.L.M. Milne 1,103 65.3
SSLD S. Watt 536 31.7
Labour S.S. Henderson 50 3.0
Majority 567
Turnout 47.4
Ward 37: Bridge of Dee
Party Candidate Votes %
SSLD S. Ness 865 71.2
Labour J.N. Keay 339 27.9
Majority 526
Turnout 41.4
Ward 38: Garthdee
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R.D. Ray 429 43.9
SSLD I.G. Yuill 235 24.1
SNP S.H. MacL Joss 206 21.1
Conservative M.B. Meek 106 10.8
Majority 194
Turnout 38.6
Ward 39: Abbotswell
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D.E. Clyne 719 67.6
SSLD S.D. Garland 341 32.1
Majority 378
Turnout 32.8
Ward 40: Cairngorm
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Urquhart 809 71.1
SSLD S. Stephen 324 28.5
Majority 485
Turnout 34.1
Ward 41: Balnagask
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A.P. MacLean 518 69.4
SNP P. Martin 219 29.4
Majority 299
Turnout 25.6
Ward 42: Loirston
Party Candidate Votes %
SSLD I. Keith 772 48.3
SNP E.D. McCabe 327 20.5
Conservative D.J. Campbell 259 16.2
Labour S.M. Rae 239 15.0
Majority 445
Turnout 34.6
Ward 43: Bieldside
Party Candidate Votes %
SSLD B. Fenwick 1,047 53.7
Conservative P.C. De Kock 780 40.0
SNP G.T. Smith 74 3.8
Labour H. Gibbs 43 2.2
Majority 267
Turnout 46.5
Ward 44: Culter
Party Candidate Votes %
SSLD P. MacDonald 867 47.0
Conservative F.L.P. Fouin 836 45.3
Labour C. Gibbs 73 4.0
SNP F.C. Ahrens 68 3.7
Majority 31
Turnout 49.5
Ward 45: Dyce North
Party Candidate Votes %
SSLD R. Clark 693 61.9
Labour D. Montgomerie 315 28.5
SNP G. Insh 109 9.7
Majority 378
Turnout 37.0
Ward 46: Dyce South
Party Candidate Votes %
SSLD R.W. Hutcheon 800 79.5
Labour D. Duncan 198 19.7
Majority 602
Turnout 27.3
Ward 47: Newhills East
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour B. Rattray 373 53.9
SNP A.M.G. Diack 119 17.2
Conservative A. MacKenzie 114 16.5
SSLD J. Laszlo 86 12.4
Majority 254
Turnout 26.7
Ward 48: Newhills West
Party Candidate Votes %
SSLD J. Anderson 683 40.0
Conservative P. Cook 537 31.5
Labour G. Farquhar 485 28.5
Majority 146
Turnout 43.4
Ward 49: Donmouth
Party Candidate Votes %
SSLD S.R. Reid 744 48.9
SNP M. Jaffrey 387 25.4
Labour J. Third 384 25.2
Majority 357
Turnout 30.8
Ward 50: Danestone
Party Candidate Votes %
SSLD J.W.M. Logan 772 61.7
Labour D.C. Davidson 272 21.7
SNP M.A. McKessick 201 16.1
Majority 500
Turnout 29.6
Ward 51: Middleton
Party Candidate Votes %
SSLD D. Pearce 855 63.0
Labour M. Henderson 269 19.8
SNP I. Hunter 229 16.9
Majority 586
Turnout 29.3
Ward 52: Oldmachar
Party Candidate Votes %
SSLD J.M. Reynolds 402 64.5
Labour J. Tuckwell 119 19.1
SNP K.J. Whyte 97 15.6
Majority 283
Turnout 24.3

References
  1. "Elections Database 1974 - May 2003". Aberdeen City Council. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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