# 1990 Fife Regional Council election

The 1990 Fife Regional Council election, the fifth election to the Fife Regional Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour maintaining their control of the region's 46 seat council.

## Aggregate results

Fife Regional election, 1990 Turnout: 46.5% :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 30 | 0 | 65.2 | 45.6 | 54,702 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 10 | 2 | 21.7 | 17.8 | 21,259 | |
| SNP | 2 | 0 | 4.3 | 15.4 | 18,403 | |
| Conservative | 2 | 2 | 4.3 | 14.7 | 17,570 | |
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2,705 | |
| Communist | 1 | 0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1,907 | |
| Scottish Green | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1,846 | |
| Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1,036 | |
| Anti poll tax | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 601 | New |

## Ward results

1990 Fife Regional Council election :
| Ward | Ward | Councillor | Result |
| 1 | Burntisland/Kinghorn | J. W. MacDougall | Labour hold |
| 2 | Raith/Auchtertool | A. Smith | Labour hold |
| 3 | Dunearn/Torbain | W. Brand | Labour hold |
| 4 | Dunnikier/Fair Isle | J. B. Farmer | Labour hold |
| 5 | Valley/Bennochy | W. T. Barclay | Labour hold |
| 6 | Hayfield/Pathhead | D. Cepok | Labour hold |
| 7 | Smeaton/Sinclairtown | A. Cameron | Labour hold |
| 8 | Dysart/Thornton | E. H. Tottenham | Labour hold |
| 9 | Buckhaven/East Weymess | A. K. Walker | Labour hold |
| 10 | Denbeath/Methil | R. Gough | Labour hold |
| 11 | Methilhill/Mountfleurie | A. J. Smith | Labour hold |
| 12 | Leven | R. W. Turpie | Labour hold |
| 13 | Kennoway/Windygates | P. A. Gillon | SNP gain from Labour |
| 14 | Markinch/Pitcoudie etc. | V. Gemmell | Labour hold |
| 15 | Auchmuty/Woodside | E. B. Henderson | Labour hold |
| 16 | Stenton/Pitteuchar | C. Laing | Labour hold |
| 17 | South Parks/Rimbleton | C. J. Groom | Labour hold |
| 18 | Glenwood | A. K. Latto | Labour gain from SNP |
| 19 | Kinglassie/Cardenden | E. A. Reid | Labour hold |
| 20 | St Andrews West & South | F. Melville | Liberal Democrats gain from SDP |
| 21 | St Andrews Central SE | K. R. Neilson | Conservative hold |
| 22 | Auchtermuchty/Newburgh | A. D. Arbuckie | Liberal Democrats hold |
| 23 | Howe of Fife/Freuchie | I. W. Smith | Liberal Democrats hold |
| 24 | Cupar | R. B. Forrest | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
| 25 | Crail/Anstruther | J. E. Riches | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
| 26 | St Monans/Pittenweem etc. | J. Braid | Independent hold |
| 27 | Motray/Central | E. E. Gunstone | Liberal Democrats hold |
| 29 | Newport/Tayport | E. J. McFee | Liberal Democrats hold |
| 29 | Kincardine/Valleyfield | I. M. McGeachie | Labour hold |
| 30 | Saline/Oakley | J. McMurdo | Labour hold |
| 31 | Kelty | W. Rowley | Labour hold |
| 32 | Ballingray/Lochore | W. L. Clarke | Communist hold |
| 33 | Lochgelly | A. Sharp | Labour hold |
| 34 | Aberdour/Dalgety Bay | E. Collins | Conservative hold |
| 35 | Inverkeithing/Rosyth | A. McGarry | SNP hold |
| 36 | Cowdenbeath/Fulford SE | T. Dair | Labour hold |
| 37 | Cowdenbeath Moss-Side etc. | G. Bird | Labour hold |
| 38 | Townhill/Halbeath | A. Rowley | Labour hold |
| 39 | Dunfermline North | G. Stanfield | Labour hold |
| 40 | Dunfermline Central etc. | E. Grant | Liberal Democrats gain from SDP |
| 41 | Limekilns/Rosyth West | H. S. Eadie | Labour hold |
| 42 | Garvock/Blacklaw | W. J. Rosiejak | Liberal Democrats hold |
| 43 | Dunfermline Woodmill etc. | R. Young | Labour hold |
| 44 | Dunfermline Aberdour etc. | G. K. Aitken | Liberal Democrats gain from SDP |
| 45 | Rosyth East and South | C. Logan | Labour hold |
| 46 | Leslie/Collydean | I. Morris | Labour hold |