# 1992 Moray District Council election

Elections to Moray District Council were held on 7 May 1992, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. Each ward elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

## Background

As in this election to the 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.
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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## Results

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

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

### Cathedral

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

### New Elgin

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 121 | 11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,059 | 30.8 |
| | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent |

### Central West

| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 418 | 26.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,559 | 39.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Forres

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

### Findhorn Valley

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

### Laich

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

### Lossiemouth

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

### Heldon

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

### Innes

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

### Buckie West

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

### Buckie East

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

### Rathford

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

### Lennox

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

### Keith

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

### Strathisla

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | M Davidson | 537 | 56.1 |
| | SNP | D Barr | 421 | 43.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 116 | 12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 958 | 37.1 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Speyside

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

### Glenlivet

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