1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election

1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election
All 35 seats to Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council; 18 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	44.5%
	The result of the election

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.

	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
Independent	18	2	3	1	51.4	40.7	13,865	5.0
Labour	10	4	1	3	28.6	21.8	7,696	1.4
SNP	4	3	4	1	11.4	17.7	6,242	6.8
Liberal Democrats	2	0	2	2	5.7	8.0	2,815	5.9
Independent Labour	1	1	0	1	2.9	1.8	617	New
Conservative	0	0	0		0.0	10.2	3,593	1.1

Ward		Councillor
1	Cree	A. T. Nisbet	SNP gain from Independent
2	Machars	J. McColm	Independent hold
3	Moors	D. R. Robinson	Independent hold
4	Rhins South	E. C. Archibald	Independent gain from SLD
5	Rhins North	D. McHarg	Independent hold
6	Ryan	J. Brown	Independent hold
7	Stranraer	J. G. Heron	SNP gain from Independent
8	Castle Douglas	E. Fulton	Independent hold
9	Dalbeatie	M. M. Parker	Independent hold
10	Stewartry East	E. J. Smith	Independent hold
11	Stewartry North	M. Bryson	Independent hold
12	Stewartry West	J. V. M. Jameson	Independent hold
13	Kirkcudbright	W. C. Clemie	Independent hold
14	Kirkconnel	C. M. Hyslop	Independent Labour gain from Labour
15	Sanquhar/Queensferry	J. Pirrie	SNP gain from Independent
16	Mid Nithsdale	M. R. Hastings	Independent hold
17	Locharbriggs	K. W. Morton	Labour hold
18	Tinwald Downs	K. Cameron	Labour hold
19	Lochar	G. M. McMurdo	Independent gain from SNP
20	Mabie	K. A. Kelly	Independent hold
21	St Mary's	J. W. Forteath	Labour hold
22	Noblehill	B. D. Conchie	Labour gain from SNP
23	St Michael's	J. M. Dowson	Labour gain from SNP
24	Rotchell	T. A. McAughtrie	Labour hold
25	Palmerston	S. M. Howat	Labour gain from SNP
26	Lochside	T. M. A. Kelly	Labour hold
27	Maryholm	A. Hannay	Labour hold
28	Annan	R. L. Brown	Labour hold
29	Chapelcross	J. B. Wallace	Labour gain from SLD
30	Border	R. G. Greenhow	Independent hold
31	Eskdale	D. R. Male	Independent hold
32	Burnswark	A. T. Baldwick	Liberal Democrats hold
33	Upper Annandale	W. P. Farrell	SNP hold
34	West Annadale	I. A. Pennie	Independent hold
35	Mid Annandale	J. E. Turpie	Liberal Democrats hold

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1990 Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council election

Ward results

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