# 1992 Angus District Council election

The 1992 Angus District Council election took place on the 7 May 1992 to elect members of Angus District Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.

## Aggregate results

Angus District Election Result 1992 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| SNP | 11 | | -2 | | 44.3 | 13,344 | -1.1 |
| Conservative | 7 | | +1 | | 30.1 | 9,069 | -2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 0 | | 9.5 | 2,849 | +8.1 |
| Independent | 2 | | +1 | | 8.4 | 2,547 | +4.1 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 2,098 | -2.8 |
| Scottish Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 314 | New |

## Ward Results

1. Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | A. King | 648 | 59.9 | +4.9 |
| | Conservative | A. B. Brown | 307 | 28.8 | −4.9 |
| | Labour | A. G. Meade | 90 | 8.3 | −2.9 |
| | Scottish Green | W. J. D. Craig | 36 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 341 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.9 | −10.6 |
2. Brothock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | I. J. Angus | 1,109 | 76.6 | +12.0 |
| | Labour | J. Warren | 327 | 22.6 | +5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 782 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.7 | −11.7 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
3. Timmergreens and Elms :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | C. S. B. Meldrum | 687 | 47.2 | −13.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. R. McKelvie | 686 | 47.1 | +47.1 |
| | Labour | G. Buick | 78 | 5.4 | −12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.7 | −4.0 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
4. Arbirlot/Hospitalfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. C. Hill | 741 | 49.6 | −6.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. C. Steel | 389 | 26.1 | +26.1 |
| | SNP | D. T. Ritchie | 314 | 21.0 | −18.8 |
| | Labour | D. W. Savage | 48 | 3.2 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 352 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.9 | −0.9 |
5. Marywell/Cliffburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | S. M. Welsh | 708 | 58.7 | −5.4 |
| | Conservative | P. J. Farqhaur | 309 | 25.6 | +3.6 |
| | Labour | M. G. Law | 115 | 9.5 | −4.3 |
| | Scottish Green | D. M. McCabe | 74 | 6.1 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 399 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.3 | −11.6 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
6. Colliston/Hayshead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | B. M. C. Milne | 702 | 54.4 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | J. W. Lindquist | 360 | 28.2 | +4.8 |
| | Labour | F. G. Pearson | 215 | 16.8 | −0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 342 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.2 | −14.6 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
7. Carnoustie East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. A. McAdam | 1,285 | 54.0 | +4.6 |
| | SNP | D. Hood | 843 | 35.4 | −7.0 |
| | Labour | D. G. Taylor | 199 | 8.4 | +3.7 |
| | Scottish Green | S. M. Murray | 50 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 442 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.6 | −5.6 |
8. Carnoustie West and Panmure :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | R. Lamont | 729 | 46.9 | −5.1 |
| | Conservative | I. G. Richmond | 695 | 44.8 | +6.7 |
| | Labour | A. J. Stuart | 124 | 8.0 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.4 | −7.5 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
9. Forfar Central/Lemno :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. E. D. Thomson | 1,088 | 57.8 | +5.7 |
| | SNP | E. I. Martin | 666 | 35.4 | −7.0 |
| | Labour | G. N. McDonald | 128 | 6.8 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 422 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.8 | −4.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
10. Dunnichen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | G. Suttie | 803 | 49.9 | −11.2 |
| | Independent | C. A. W. Brown | 700 | 43.5 | +43.5 |
| | Scottish Green | P. C. Roberts | 100 | 6.2 | +6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.0 | −8.3 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
11. Montrose North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | G. Norrie | 914 | 59.8 | +2.4 |
| | SNP | P. Valentine | 269 | 17.6 | +17.6 |
| | Conservative | P. A. Reed | 224 | 14.7 | −12.8 |
| | Labour | S. Singh | 65 | 4.3 | −10.6 |
| | Scottish Green | G. Campbell | 54 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 645 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.3 | +0.9 |
12. Hillside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | K. M. Ritchie | 646 | 45.0 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | D. M. Munro | 524 | 36.5 | +4.0 |
| | Labour | F. Wood | 191 | 13.3 | −8.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. T. Ironside | 75 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.9 | −6.9 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |
13. Kirriemuir :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Doig | 1,254 | 67.2 | +16.7 |
| | SNP | I. Martin | 605 | 32.4 | −16.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 649 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.2 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
14. Western Glens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Dundas | 565 | 71.2 | +7.8 |
| | SNP | K. Duncan | 229 | 28.8 | −7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 336 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.9 | −4.3 |
15. Eastern Glens :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Myles | 469 | 70.1 | +2.9 |
| | SNP | S. M. D. Gibson | 200 | 29.9 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 269 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.3 | +7.0 |
16. Langlands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | Ian Hudghton | 694 | 64.1 | −3.4 |
| | Conservative | T. S. Simpson | 322 | 29.8 | +6.4 |
| | Labour | L. Hood | 65 | 6.5 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 372 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.6 | −14.0 |
17. Westfield Dean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | A. E. Thomson | 875 | 53.8 | −10.3 |
| | Conservative | D. W. Hobbs | 657 | 40.4 | +4.7 |
| | Labour | G. J. McKenzie | 91 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.6 | −7.1 |
18. Montrose South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | W. M. Philips | 551 | 38.4 | −0.9 |
| | SNP | H. Stewart | 497 | 34.6 | −7.5 |
| | Conservative | D. W. Rollston-Smith | 334 | 23.4 | +23.4 |
| | SLD | P. J. Stevens | 54 | 3.8 | −5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.5 | −1.8 |
| | Independent gain from SNP | Independent gain from SNP | Swing | | |
19. Lunan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. J. Stubbs | 561 | 37.3 | −6.7 |
| | SNP | W. G. Crowe | 526 | 35.0 | −13.4 |
| | Independent | G. W. Cook | 342 | 22.7 | +22.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. W. Warren | 74 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.0 | −4.9 |
| | Conservative gain from SNP | Conservative gain from SNP | Swing | | |
20. Brechin North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Leslie-Melville | 628 | 36.8 | −7.8 |
| | SNP | R. D. Cameron | 594 | 34.8 | −8.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Evans | 317 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| | Labour | I. A. McFatridge | 168 | 9.8 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.4 | −6.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
21. Brechin South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SNP | J. Thomson | 1,000 | 82.6 | +19.0 |
| | Labour | D. K. Todd | 194 | 16.0 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 806 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.6 | −11.3 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | Swing | | |