# 1992 Hamilton District Council election

Elections to Hamilton District Council were held on 7 May 1992, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the final election to the district council which was abolished in 1995 along with East Kilbride District Council and Clydesdale District Council and, combined with part of the abolished City of Glasgow District Council, was replaced by South Lanarkshire Council following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. The regional council, Strathclyde, was also abolished and the new unitary authority took on its responsibilities.
The election was also the last to use the 20 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1980 without alterations. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.
Labour maintained control of the district council after winning 15 of the 20 seats. Despite a slight reduction in their vote share, they again took more than half the votes cast. Both the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats won two seats and the remaining seat was won by Independent Labour. Despite coming second in the popular vote, the Scottish National Party (SNP) lost their only seat.

## Results

Hamilton District Council election result 1992 :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 15 | 2 | 2 | | 75.0 | 52.2 | 15,271 | 2.5 |
| | Conservative | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 3,340 | 1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 10.0 | 7.3 | 2,121 | 0.5 |
| | Independent Labour | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 5.0 | 5.5 | 1,634 | 1.1 |
| | SNP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 22.8 | 6,651 | 2.9 |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 199 | New |
| | Scottish Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 99 | New |
| | Democratic Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 57 | New |
| Total | Total | 20 | | | | | | 29,282 | |
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## Ward results
### Hillhouse

Hillhouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Newberry | 562 | 67.8 | 10.7 |
| | SNP | T. Muir | 264 | 31.8 | 13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 298 | 36.0 | 24.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 826 | 24.7 | 18.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,353 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.2 | |
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### Udston

Udston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Daisley | 1,109 | 73.6 | 0.6 |
| | SNP | V. Dow | 288 | 19.1 | 6.3 |
| | Scottish Green | J. Condron | 99 | 6.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 821 | 54.5 | 5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,496 | 36.8 | 12.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,094 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.3 | |
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### Wellhall North

Wellhall North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Blackstock | 1,038 | 59.4 | 23.1 |
| | Labour | W. C. Agnew | 508 | 29.1 | 8.0 |
| | Conservative | D. Thomas | 200 | 11.4 | 1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 530 | 30.3 | 15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,746 | 39.1 | 5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,464 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 7.5 | |
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### Central

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Murphy | 570 | 38.5 | 13.2 |
| | Conservative | S. McHarg | 484 | 32.7 | 4.9 |
| | SNP | J. McGuigan | 368 | 24.9 | New |
| | Democratic Left | I. Donnely | 57 | 3.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 86 | 5.8 | 18.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,479 | 33.5 | 10.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,417 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.0 | |
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### Burnbank

Burnbank :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Ward | 940 | 77.3 | 19.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Oswald | 136 | 11.2 | New |
| | Conservative | M. Murray | 132 | 10.9 | 6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 804 | 66.1 | 31.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,208 | 32.3 | 15.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,768 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 21.1 | |
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### Ferniegair

Ferniegair :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. J. Mitchell | 779 | 46.8 | 5.7 |
| | Labour | M. A. Smith | 532 | 32.0 | 2.2 |
| | SNP | G. Lloyd | 353 | 21.2 | 3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 247 | 14.8 | 7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,664 | 41.2 | 6.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,035 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.9 | |
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### Fairhill

Fairhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Walls | 548 | 36.4 | 28.4 |
| | Independent Labour | N. Cochrane | 495 | 32.8 | New |
| | SNP | S. McCandless | 344 | 22.8 | 9.0 |
| | Independent | J. Williamson | 119 | 7.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53 | 3.6 | 27.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,506 | 41.7 | 6.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,618 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 30.6 | |
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### Woodhead

Woodhead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Lowe | 854 | 64.5 | 8.8 |
| | SNP | A. Rae | 294 | 22.2 | 4.1 |
| | Independent Labour | J. Bain | 172 | 13.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 560 | 42.3 | 10.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,320 | 31.1 | 13.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,252 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.9 | |
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### Low Waters

Low Waters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Irving | 537 | 31.7 | 2.2 |
| | SNP | N. Dear | 523 | 30.8 | 2.1 |
| | Labour | C. McFadden | 385 | 22.7 | 18.9 |
| | Independent Labour | P. R. Grenfell | 248 | 14.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 0.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,693 | 42.9 | 6.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,949 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 1.1 | |
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### Cadzow

Cadzow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. McKeown | 919 | 51.0 | 5.2 |
| | SNP | J. Smith | 876 | 48.6 | 0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,795 | 44.5 | 6.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,055 | | |
| | Labour gain from SNP | Labour gain from SNP | Swing | 2.1 | |
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### Dalserf

Dalserf :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Ahmed | 814 | 67.7 | 15.6 |
| | SNP | I. McGowan | 367 | 30.5 | 16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 447 | 37.2 | 5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,181 | 35.7 | 17.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,370 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.2 | |
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### Larkhall East

Larkhall East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Ferguson | 651 | 53.7 | 4.6 |
| | SNP | M. Miller | 551 | 45.5 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 100 | 8.2 | 9.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,202 | 35.0 | 11.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,466 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.5 | |
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### Larkhall North

Larkhall North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Ferguson | 819 | 63.4 | 2.8 |
| | SNP | J. Meikle | 459 | 35.5 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 360 | 27.9 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,278 | 33.1 | 13.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,904 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.7 | |
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### Larkhall South

Larkhall South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Casserly | 776 | 67.8 | 4.8 |
| | SNP | S. Clarkson | 362 | 31.6 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 414 | 36.2 | 9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,138 | 35.5 | 15.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,225 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.5 | |
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### Stonehouse

Stonehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Gibb | 1,120 | 68.6 | 2.6 |
| | SNP | G. Sutherland | 502 | 30.7 | 17.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 618 | 37.9 | 8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,622 | 39.4 | 10.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,140 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.9 | |
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### Uddingston

Uddingston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Maxwell | 947 | 50.2 | 0.7 |
| | Labour | J. Keenan | 617 | 32.7 | 4.7 |
| | Conservative | E. Montgomery | 323 | 17.1 | 4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 330 | 17.5 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,887 | 44.7 | 9.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,228 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.3 | |
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### Bothwell

Bothwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Rooney | 920 | 50.7 | 9.5 |
| | Conservative | I. S. MacAusline | 885 | 48.8 | 33.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | 1.9 | 5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,805 | 37.8 | 18.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,794 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.8 | |
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### High Blantyre

High Blantyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Labour | J. Swinburne | 719 | 45.6 | 20.2 |
| | Labour | M. Martin | 607 | 38.5 | 19.5 |
| | SNP | C. Sutherland | 249 | 15.8 | 0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 112 | 7.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,575 | 41.2 | 12.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,826 | | |
| | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Swing | 19.8 | |
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### Blantyre

Blantyre :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Handibode | 995 | 70.3 | 34.2 |
| | SNP | J. Pollock | 409 | 28.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 586 | 41.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,404 | 31.4 | 19.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,511 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Swing | 17.1 | |
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### Stonefield

Stonefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. McGlynn | 1,025 | 69.6 | 7.4 |
| | SNP | P. Stewart | 442 | 30.0 | 7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 583 | 39.6 | 14.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,467 | 34.4 | 11.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,282 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.3 | |
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