1992 Caithness District Council election
7 May 1992 (1992-05-07)
All 16 seats to Caithness District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Independent Labour Liberal
Seats won 14 1 1
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 3,512 0 0
Percentage 95.6% 0.0% 0.0%
Swing Increase3.1% Decrease7.5% New
Council Convener before election

John Young
Independent

 Council Convener after election

John Young
Independent

The result of the election

Elections to the Caithness District Council took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. Independents remained in control of the council, winning 14 of the 16 seats. Nine candidates were elected unopposed, including one each from Labour and the Liberal Party. Voter turnout in the contested wards was 57.8%.

Aggregate results

1992 Caithness District Council election result[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 14 1 0 Increase1 87.5 95.6 3,512
  Labour 1 0 1 Decrease1 6.25 0.0[lower-alpha 1] 0
  Liberal 1 0 0 Steady0 6.25 0.0[lower-alpha 1] 0
  SNP 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 3.6 128
  1. 1 2 Candidate elected unopposed

Ward results

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1992 Caithness District Council election result[1]
Ward Councillor Result
Ward 1 D. M. F. Waters Independent hold
Ward 2 J. H. Fry Independent gain from Labour
Ward 3 W. S. Smith Independent hold
Ward 4 J. S. Rosie Independent hold
Ward 5 A. Murray Independent hold
Ward 6 A. A. Roy Independent hold
Ward 7 G. W. Oag Independent hold
Ward 8 G. G. Fraser Independent hold
Ward 9 J. H. Green Independent hold
Ward 10 D. A. Richard Independent hold
Ward 11 W. A. Mowat Liberal hold
Ward 12 P. C. Sutherland Labour hold
Ward 13 J. M. Young Independent hold
Ward 14 N. MacInnes Independent hold
Ward 15 J. M. Mowat Independent hold
Ward 16 A. I. MacDonald Independent hold

References

  1. 1 2 Bochel, JM; Denver, DT (1992). Scottish District Elections 1992 (PDF). Dundee: University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-04-5.
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