# 1994 Strathclyde Regional Council election

Elections to Strathclyde Regional Council were held on Thursday 5 May 1994, on the same day as the eight other Scottish regional elections. This was the final election to the regional council which was abolished in 1995 along with the 19 district councils and replaced by 12 unitary authorities following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
This election was the only one to use the 104 electoral divisions created following the Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1993 – an increase of one from the previous election in 1990. The new electoral division was established in the Kilmarnock and Loudoun district. Each electoral division elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.
Labour, who had won every previous election to Strathclyde Regional Council, retained a large majority by winning 86 of the 104 seats – down four from the previous election. The Scottish National Party (SNP) became the second-largest party on the council after they won seven seats – up from just one four years previous. They overtook both the Liberal Democrats, who remained the third-largest party with six seats (an increase of two), and the Conservatives, who fell to fourth after retaining just three of their five seats. The other two seats were won by independent candidates.

## Results

1994 Strathclyde Regional Council election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 86 | | 4 | 82.7 | 51.5 | 398,886 | 0.7 |
| | SNP | 7 | | 6 | 6.7 | 26.3 | 203,907 | 5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 6 | | 2 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 62,294 | 2.1 |
| | Conservative | 3 | | 2 | 2.9 | 10.7 | 83,062 | 5.6 |
| | Independent | 2 | | 1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 13,814 | 0.2 |
| | Scottish Militant Labour | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.0 | 9,277 | New |
| | Scottish Green | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2,374 | 1.7 |
| | Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 336 | 0.2 |
| | People Pension Power | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 313 | New |
| | Monster Raving Loony | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 185 | New |
| | Communist | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 92 | New |
| Total | Total | 104 | | | | | 774,540 | |
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## Electoral division results
### Rutherglen/Fernhill

Rutherglen/Fernhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. McCredle | 3,793 | 41.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. McLellan | 3,204 | 35.1 |
| | SNP | A. Fulton | 1,470 | 16.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Miller | 657 | 7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 589 | 6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,124 | 49.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,640 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Cambuslang/Halfway

Cambuslang/Halfway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. McGowan | 4,606 | 62.5 | 7.0 |
| | SNP | D. Hamilton | 1,359 | 18.4 | 0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Guthrie | 995 | 13.5 | 3.3 |
| | Conservative | K. Briody | 401 | 5.4 | 9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,247 | 44.1 | 6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,361 | 43.8 | 0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,789 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.3 | |
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### Cumbernauld South

Cumbernauld South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. McElroy | 3,543 | 49.4 |
| | SNP | W. Carmichael | 3,254 | 45.4 |
| | Conservative | A. Williamson | 191 | 2.6 |
| | Independent | M. Kielty | 180 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 289 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,168 | 47.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,250 | |
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### Blantyre and Burnbank

Blantyre and Burnbank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Waugh | 4,749 | 73.0 |
| | SNP | R. L. Terrett | 1,202 | 18.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. McAllister | 291 | 4.4 |
| | Conservative | I. Black | 256 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,547 | 54.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,498 | 41.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,714 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Bothwell and Hamilton North

Bothwell and Hamilton North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Ormiston | 3,348 | 50.9 |
| | SNP | C. Sutherland | 1,334 | 20.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Oswald | 1,026 | 15.6 |
| | Conservative | E. Montgomery | 867 | 13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,014 | 30.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,575 | 41.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,699 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Hamilton West

Hamilton East was renamed as Hamilton West following the Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were changes to the boundaries.
Hamilton West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Brogan | 3,418 | 58.9 | 0.3 |
| | SNP | J. McGuigan | 1,497 | 25.8 | 4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Oswald | 527 | 9.1 | 1.8 |
| | Conservative | N. Cameron | 352 | 6.0 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,921 | 33.1 | 4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,794 | 37.3 | 3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,526 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.2 | |
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### Hamilton South

Hamilton West was renamed as Hamilton South following the Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were changes to the boundaries.
Hamilton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Timmins | 3,465 | 48.6 | 2.3 |
| | SNP | J. Smith | 2,931 | 41.1 | 11.0 |
| | Conservative | C. Simpson | 720 | 10.1 | 4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 534 | 7.5 | 13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,116 | 44.5 | 1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,991 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.6 | |
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### Larkhall and Stonehouse

Larkhall and Stonehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Burns | 5,545 | 69.2 | 1.7 |
| | SNP | L. McDonald | 1,955 | 24.4 | 1.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Ballantine | 506 | 6.3 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,590 | 44.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,006 | 43.4 | 1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 18,455 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
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### Calderwood/St Leonard's

Calderwood/St Leonard's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Maggs | 4,415 | 59.7 | 3.8 |
| | SNP | R. Littler | 2,062 | 27.8 | 2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Service | 502 | 6.7 | 0.4 |
| | Conservative | L. Kay | 414 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,353 | 31.9 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,393 | 47.6 | 0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,524 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.8 | |
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### Westwood/Mains

Westwood/Mains :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. M. Sanderson | 4,986 | 61.9 | 8.6 |
| | SNP | M. Gillespie | 2,184 | 27.1 | 0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Service | 484 | 6.0 | 1.5 |
| | Conservative | N. Craig | 398 | 4.9 | 6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,802 | 34.8 | 7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,052 | 49.6 | 0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,208 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.6 | |
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### Murray/Greenhills

Murray/Greenhills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Watters | 4,581 | 63.1 |
| | SNP | J. Reilly | 2,006 | 27.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. McKenna | 412 | 5.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Cameron | 260 | 3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,575 | 36.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,259 | 45.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,875 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Avondale/Hairmyres and Stewartfield

Avondale/Hairmyres and Stewartfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Molloy | 2,553 | 37.6 |
| | SNP | C. Boyle | 1,849 | 27.2 |
| | Conservative | E. Kay | 1,526 | 22.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Linskey | 858 | 12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 704 | 10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6786 | 42.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,076 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Lanark and Lesmahagow

Lanark and Lesmahagow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Smith | 3,674 | 54.7 | 3.8 |
| | SNP | T. Ashburn | 1,937 | 28.8 | 6.3 |
| | Conservative | J. MacInnes | 1,105 | 16.4 | 4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,737 | 25.9 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,716 | 43.9 | 3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,302 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.8 | |
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### Tinto

Tinto :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Lawson | 2,798 | 48.1 | 2.5 |
| | SNP | J. Semple | 1,748 | 30.0 | 11.1 |
| | Conservative | M. Ashmore | 1,267 | 21.8 | 8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,050 | 18.1 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,813 | 43.2 | 2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,481 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.8 | |
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### Carluke

Carluke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Watson | 4,091 | 54.6 | 1.1 |
| | SNP | C. Briggs | 2,586 | 34.5 | 7.4 |
| | Conservative | S. Duncan | 812 | 10.8 | 8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,505 | 20.1 | 6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,489 | 46.4 | 2.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 16,145 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.1 | |
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### Kilmarnock Central

Kilmarnock Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | G. McCredle | 3,755 | 47.0 |
| | Labour | D. Spelman | 3,492 | 43.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Rubin | 739 | 9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 263 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,510 | 51.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,588 | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
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### Kilmarnock South

Kilmarnock South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Blaney | 3,446 | 45.5 |
| | SNP | C. Calman | 3,429 | 45.2 |
| | Conservative | T. Donald | 698 | 9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,573 | 48.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,582 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Stewarton and Kilmarnock North

Stewarton and Kilmarnock North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | D. Coffey | 4,173 | 53.8 |
| | Labour | W. Denim | 2,683 | 34.6 |
| | Conservative | R. Humphreys | 898 | 11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,490 | 19.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,754 | 49.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,837 | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
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### Irvine Valley

Irvine Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | K. Nicoll | 3,677 | 49.5 |
| | Labour | W. Aitken | 3,267 | 44.0 |
| | Conservative | L. Freeman | 478 | 6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 410 | 4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,422 | 49.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 14,936 | |
| | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) | SNP win (new seat) |
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### Cumnock

Cumnock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Boyd | 5,982 | 80.0 | 2.1 |
| | SNP | J. Robertson | 1,161 | 15.5 | 4.1 |
| | Conservative | R. Henderson | 328 | 4.3 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,821 | 64.5 | 6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,471 | 46.7 | 2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,990 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.1 | |
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### New Cumnock and Doon Valley

New Cumnock and Doon Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Farrell | 5,523 | 78.3 | 9.4 |
| | SNP | K. Johnstone | 1,088 | 15.4 | New |
| | Conservative | G. Clark | 442 | 4.3 | 7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,435 | 62.9 | 12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,053 | 41.3 | 0.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,064 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.4 | |
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