# 1990 Grampian Regional Council election

The 1990 Grampian Regional Council election, the fifth election to Grampian Regional Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour take the most seats, with the Conservatives falling sharply to finish fourth in terms of councillors. The SNP had the highest vote share, and turnout was 41.0%, the lowest for any region in Scotland

## Results

1990 Grampian Regional Council election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33.3 | 24.8 | 39,588 | 0.5 |
| SNP | 14 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 24.6 | 26.6 | 42,306 | 10.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19.3 | 17.0 | 27,129 | 8.5 |
| Conservative | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17.5 | 23.3 | 37,138 | 3.9 |
| Independent | 3 | 1 | 1 | | 5.3 | 6.9 | 10,947 | 1.3 |
| Scottish Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1,663 | 0.6 |
| Scottish Militant Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 833 | New |

## Ward Results

1990 Grampian Regional Council election by ward :
| | Ward | Councillor | Result |
| 1 | Elgin North East | E. Glass | Labour hold |
| 2 | Elgin South West | R. W. Munn | SNP hold |
| 3 | Ernedal | R. J. Laing | SNP gain from Independent |
| 4 | Burghsea | J. Stewart | SNP gain from Conservative |
| 5 | Innes-Heldon | I. Lawson | Conservative hold |
| 6 | Buckie | G. M. MacDonald | SNP hold |
| 7 | Rathford/Lennox | M. Howe | SNP hold |
| 8 | Keith/Strathisla | J. S. Cree | Independent hold |
| 9 | Speyside/Glenlivet | P. B. Paul | SNP hold |
| 10 | Deveron | K. Benzie | SNP gain from Conservative |
| 11 | Banff/Portsoy | M. J. W. Allan | SNP hold |
| 12 | Lower Deveron/Upper Ythan | H. J. Sim | Conservative hold |
| 13 | Buchan | D. McHugh | SNP gain from Conservative |
| 14 | Peterhead West | J. Davidson | SNP gain from SLD |
| 15 | Peterhead East | G. Barnes | SNP hold |
| 16 | Fraserburgh North | B. A. Topping | SNP hold |
| 17 | Fraserburgh South | R. L. Watson | SNP hold |
| 18 | Ugie/Cruden/Boddam | J. Towers | SNP gain from Conservative |
| 19 | West Gordon | J. Cullen | Independent gain from SLD |
| 20 | Donside | R. L. Hunter | SSLD gain from Conservative |
| 21 | South Gordon | R. L. Livinstone | SSLD hold |
| 21A | Kintore/Newmachar | A. Stuart | SSLD hold |
| 22 | Inverurie | V. J. Maltin | SSLD hold |
| 23 | Garioch | W. A. Maitland | SSLD hold |
| 24 | East Gordon | R. Kemp | SSLD hold |
| 24A | Formartine | J. P. Orskov | SSLD hold |
| 25 | Woodside | M. C. Morrell | Labour hold |
| 26 | St Machar | B. R. Balcombe | Labour hold |
| 27 | Northfield East | C. Wood | Labour hold |
| 28 | Northfield West | R. Middleton | Labour hold |
| 29 | Kittybrewster | J. M. King | Labour hold |
| 30 | Seaton | J. Main | Labour hold |
| 31 | Mastrick | E. Hendrie | Labour hold |
| 32 | Ashgrove | J. R. Lamond | Labour hold |
| 33 | Summerfield | S. W. Burnett | Labour hold |
| 34 | Rosemont | J. A. Porter | Conservative hold |
| 35 | Rubislaw | J. A. Dempsey | Conservative hold |
| 36 | St Clement's | T. J. Penny | Labour hold |
| 37 | St Nicholas | L. Ironside | Labour hold |
| 38 | Hazelhead | J. Gordon | Conservative hold |
| 39 | Holborn | T. G. Mason | Conservative hold |
| 40 | Ferryhill | D. R. Falconer | Labour gain from Conservative |
| 41 | Torry | J. K. A. Thomaneck | Labour hold |
| 42 | Craigton | N. R. Stephen | SSLD hold |
| 43 | Auchinyell | C. King | Labour hold |
| 44 | Kincorth | M. R. Clyne | Labour hold |
| 45 | Nigg | R. A. Forbes | Labour hold |
| 46 | Peterculter | G. Hadley | Independent hold |
| 47 | West Don | G. W. Brewster | SSLD hold |
| 48 | Brimmond | G. Neil | Labour hold |
| 49 | South Don | G. Sharp | Labour gain from SDP |
| 49A | North Don | F. McCallum | SSLD hold |
| 50 | Deeside | J. M. M. Humphrey | Conservative hold |
| 51 | Banchory/Turnan | A. M. Pelham Burn | Conservative hold |
| 52 | Rickarton | J. Millar | SSLD hold |
| 53 | Mearns | A. W. Henry | Conservative hold |
| 54 | Stonehaven/Kinneff | G. D. Swapp | Conservative hold |