# 1992 West Lothian District Council election

Elections to the West Lothian District Council took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

## Results

1992 West Lothian District Council election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| SNP | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 45.8 | 43.0 | 19,502 | 4.5 |
| Labour | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 41.6 | 38.5 | 17,448 | 8.5 |
| Conservative | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8.3 | 12.2 | 5,501 | 3.6 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1,815 | 0.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.4 | 1,088 | New |
Source:

## Ward Results

Preston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | J. McGinley (incumbent) | 1,634 | 58.6 |
| | Conservative | A. Maxwell | 645 | 23.1 |
| | Labour | J. H. Brown | 509 | 18.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 989 | 35.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2789 | 47.8 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |
St Michaels :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. Kerr | 1,047 | 42.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. A. Chapman | 532 | 21.5 |
| | SNP | J. G. Wardrop | 470 | 19.0 |
| | Labour | T. Conn | 425 | 17.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 515 | 20.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2475 | 44.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers | Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers | Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers | Conservative gain from Ind. Ratepayers |
Hopetoun :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | I Leslie | 1,165 | 67.7 |
| | Labour | A. B. Blair | 526 | 30.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 639 | 37.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,789 | 44.9 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |
Barbauchlaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | J. G. M. Sibbald (incumbent) | 1,077 | 55.9 |
| | Labour | N. Sinnet | 840 | 43.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 237 | 12.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,925 | 39.8 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |
Bathville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | D. Mclean (incumbent) | 940 | 66.9 |
| | Labour | C. N. Dahle | 466 | 33.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 474 | 33.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,406 | 35.6 |
| | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour |
Easton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. M. Campbell (incumbent) | 852 | 40.7 |
| | SNP | G. B. Menzies | 820 | 39.2 |
| | Independent | Mcl. C. Welsh | 235 | 11.2 |
| | Conservative | J. L. Mumford | 186 | 8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,094 | 43.5 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |
Newlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Walker (incumbent) | 994 | 47.9 |
| | SNP | A. Kerr | 571 | 27.3 |
| | Labour | J. McNab | 503 | 24.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 423 | 20.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,073 | 48.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Starlaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | A. B. Gordon (incumbent) | 1,380 | 55.4 |
| | Labour | A. Murphy | 915 | 36.7 |
| | Conservative | J. A. Seeger | 194 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 465 | 18.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,490 | 52.7 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |
Burnbrae :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | W. D. Burns | 855 | 52.3 |
| | Labour | W. Russell (incumbent) | 772 | 47.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 83 | 5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,634 | 43.8 |
| | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour |
Polkemmet :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | W. R. WcBride | 1,027 | 52.2 |
| | Labour | R. Gamble (Incumbent) | 933 | 47.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,966 | 42.8 |
| | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour |
Fauldhouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Lee (Incumbent) | 1,324 | 61.9 |
| | SNP | R. Cole | 595 | 27.8 |
| | Conservative | T. Linton | 220 | 10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 729 | 34.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,139 | 44.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Whitrigg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | J. Dickson (Incumbent) | 1,142 | 62.4 |
| | Labour | A. Mackie | 547 | 29.9 |
| | Conservative | T. K. Graham | 142 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 595 | 32.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,831 | 42.2 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |
Deans :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Owens | 995 | 54.0 |
| | SNP | A. MacNeil | 610 | 33.1 |
| | Conservative | H. J. Laurenson | 238 | 12.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 385 | 20.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,844 | 28.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Knightsbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. C. W. Ryce (Incumbent) | 492 | 43.7 |
| | SNP | J. Johnston | 455 | 40.4 |
| | Conservative | C. C. Mac. Welwood | 178 | 15.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,125 | 30.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Ladywell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | P. J. B. A. Johnston (Incumbent) | 1,043 | 69.7 |
| | Labour | B. Moohan | 359 | 24.0 |
| | Conservative | M. Wilson | 93 | 6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 684 | 45.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,496 | 37.7 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |
Craigshill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | F. Anderson (Incumbent) | 696 | 55.7 |
| | Labour | M. M. Clark | 303 | 24.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. McC. Chalmers | 157 | 12.6 |
| | Conservative | I. Black | 93 | 7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 393 | 31.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,249 | 34.5 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |
Howden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. J. Coleman (incumbent) | 652 | 39.6 |
| | SNP | L. A. Burton | 647 | 39.3 |
| | Conservative | J. T. Laurenson | 215 | 13.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. F. Chalmers | 129 | 7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,645 | 30.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Bankton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | J. A. Richardson | 818 | 39.1 |
| | Labour | I. Barclay (incumbent) | 775 | 37.0 |
| | Conservative | J. M. Gordon | 493 | 23.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,094 | 32.8 |
| | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour | SNP gain from Labour |
Houston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Davidson | 846 | 42.8 |
| | SNP | M. Patterson | 738 | 37.3 |
| | Conservative | K. Graham | 389 | 19.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,976 | 42.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Strathbrock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Cumming (incumbent) | 949 | 55.2 |
| | SNP | C. B. Campbell | 550 | 32.0 |
| | Conservative | H. J. Spurway | 216 | 23.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 399 | 23.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,718 | 42.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Middleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Morrice (incumbent) | 914 | 60.7 |
| | SNP | J. MacD. Campbell | 485 | 32.2 |
| | Conservative | V. E. M. Welwood | 107 | 7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 429 | 28.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,507 | 42.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Linhouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | I. G. Brydie | 855 | 38.4 |
| | Labour | B. Muldoon | 660 | 29.6 |
| | SNP | M. Doyle | 523 | 23.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Hudson | 187 | 8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 195 | 8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,226 | 48.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
East Calder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. J. King | 600 | 31.4 |
| | Independent | W. S. C. Renwick (incumbent) | 586 | 30.7 |
| | SNP | L. M. M. Irvine | 449 | 23.5 |
| | Conservative | J. H. H. Gordon | 190 | 10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. T. Durance | 83 | 4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,908 | 45.2 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
West Calder :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Thomas (incumbent) | 1,291 | 61.2 |
| | SNP | A. Constance | 812 | 38.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 479 | 22.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,111 | 46.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |