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1992 Moray District Council election

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Elections to Moray District Council were held on 7 May 1992, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the sixth and final election to the district council following the implementation of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Quick facts All 18 seats to Moray District Council 10 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1992 Moray District Council election
← 1988
7 May 1992 (1992-05-07)
1995 (As Moray Council) →
All 18 seats to Moray District Council
10 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent SNP
Last election 9 seats, 36.8% 7 seats, 45.4%
Seats won 9 7
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 8,853 11,454
Percentage 35.7% 46.1%
Swing Decrease 1.1% Increase 0.7%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 0 seats, 8.0% 2 seats, 8.4%
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 2,508 1,004
Percentage 10.1% 4.1%
Swing Increase 2.1% Decrease 4.3%
Map of ward results
Council composition following the election
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The election used the 18 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]

Background

Further information: 1988 Moray District Council election

As in this election to Moray District Council, the Independent group at the 1988 election also took 9 seats, with the SNP a close second at 7. Labour held the remaining 2 seats.

More information Party, Seats ...
1988 Moray District Council election results
Party Seats Vote share
Independent 9 36.8%
SNP 7 45.4%
Labour 2 8.4%
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Source:[2]

Results

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1992 Moray District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 9 2 2 Steady 50.0 35.7 8,853 Decrease 1.1
  SNP 7 2 2 Steady 38.9 46.1 11,454 Increase 0.7
  Conservative 1 1 0 Increase 1 5.6 10.1 2,508 Increase 2.1
  Labour 1 0 1 Decrease 1 5.6 4.1 1,004 Decrease 4.3
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 4.2 1,031 Increase 2.8
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Ward results

Bishopmill

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent G MacKenzie 632 54.1
SNP R Pattie 532 45.5
Majority 100 8.6
Turnout 1,168 32.1
Independent gain from Labour
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Cathedral

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Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A Farqhuarson (Incumbent) 583 44.2
SNP E Hardie 385 29.2
Conservative G Rogers 349 26.4
Majority 198 15.0
Turnout 1,320 34.6
Labour hold
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New Elgin

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP M Anderson 439 41.5
Conservative D McGettrick 318 30.0
Labour A Wood 251 23.7
Liberal Democrats J Johnstone 50 4.7
Majority 121 11.5
Turnout 1,059 30.8
SNP gain from Independent
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Central West

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Proctor (Incumbent) 866 55.4
SNP R Burns 448 28.7
Labour L Easton 170 10.9
Liberal Democrats W Nelson 75 4.8
Majority 418 26.7
Turnout 1,559 39.7
Independent hold
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Forres

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP H Cumiskie (Incumbent) 898 54.5
Independent C White 624 37.9
Liberal Democrats M McLintock 124 7.5
Majority 274 16.6
Turnout 1,647 36.5
SNP hold
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Findhorn Valley

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent W Swanson 840 55.3
SNP R Laing (Incumbent) 732 46.4
Majority 108 6.9
Turnout 1,577 33.2
Independent gain from SNP
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Laich

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D Thompson 875 57.2
SNP C Scaife (Incumbent) 650 42.5
Majority 225 14.7
Turnout 1,531 37.6
Conservative gain from SNP
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Lossiemouth

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP A Fleming 1,151 65.2
Conservative R Conway 521 29.5
Liberal Democrats A Blumner 88 5.0
Majority 630 35.7
Turnout 1,765 43.0
SNP hold
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Heldon

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent I Lawson (Incumbent) 615 62.3
SNP S Ewing 297 30.1
Liberal Democrats E Nelson 73 7.4
Majority 318 32.2
Turnout 987 36.2
Independent hold
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Innes

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Shaw (Incumbent) 977 66.3
SNP I Taylor 492 33.4
Majority 485 32.9
Turnout 1,473 37.4
Independent hold
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Buckie West

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP W Jappy (Incumbent) 975 70.2
Independent E Scott 409 29.4
Majority 566 40.8
Turnout 1,389 42.1
SNP hold
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Buckie East

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP S Longmore 930 77.4
Independent H Watt 270 22.5
Majority 660 54.9
Turnout 1,202 37.9
SNP hold
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Rathford

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J Wilson 784 57.4
SNP M Marshall 580 42.5
Majority 204 14.9
Turnout 1,366 39.8
Independent hold
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Lennox

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP T Howe (Incumbent) 802 56.2
Liberal Democrats D Cameron 621 43.5
Majority 181 12.7
Turnout 1,427 47.6
SNP hold
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Keith

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent L Mann (Incumbent) 1,132 66.4
SNP M Barr 572 33.5
Majority 560 32.9
Turnout 1,706 49.1
Independent hold
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Strathisla

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M Davidson 537 56.1
SNP D Barr 421 43.9
Majority 116 12.2
Turnout 958 37.1
Independent hold
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Speyside

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent E Aldridge (Incumbent) 1,167 71.3
SNP G Scott 467 28.5
Majority 700 42.8
Turnout 1,636 49.4
Independent hold
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Glenlivet

More information Party, Candidate ...
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP A Scott 683 60.5
Conservative A Dean 445 39.4
Majority 238 21.1
Turnout 1,129 41.1
SNP gain from Independent
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