# 1990 Tayside Regional Council election

The fifth election to Tayside Regional Council was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections and British local elections. The election saw the council remain under no overall control, with Labour keeping their position as the single largest party on the 46 seat council.

## Results

1990 Tayside Regional Council election :
| Party | Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
| | Labour | 41,458 | 28.91 | 0.8 | 18 | 2 |
| | Conservative | 42,869 | 29.89 | 1.5 | 14 | 0 |
| | SNP | 44,175 | 30.80 | 3.0 | 10 | 1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 8,500 | 5.93 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 |
| | Independent Labour | 2,143 | 1.49 | New | 1 | 1 |
| | Independent | 1,790 | 1.25 | 1.4 | 1 | 1 |
| | Green | 2,401 | 1.67 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| | Others | 89 | 0.06 | | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 143,425 | 100.00 | – | 46 | – |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 300,996 | 47.8 | | | |
| Source: Elections Centre |||||||

## Ward results

1990 Tayside Regional Council election :
| Ward | Ward | Councillor | Result |
| 1 | Aberbrothock | A. W. Shand | SNP hold |
| 2 | Arbroath Elliot | R. B. Speirs | Liberal Democrats gain from SNP |
| 3 | Arbroath St Vigeans | R. Hall | SNP hold |
| 4 | Carnoustie | J. Gray | Conservative gain from SNP |
| 5 | Forfar East/Dunnichen | R. G. S. McFarlane | SNP hold |
| 6 | Montrose Northesk | W. Johnston | Conservative hold |
| 7 | Kirriemuir/The Glens | H. S. Arburthnott | Conservative gain from Independent |
| 8 | Forfar West/Strathmore | F. E. Duncan | SNP hold |
| 9 | Montrose Lunan | W. A. West | SNP hold |
| 10 | Brechin | G. P. Allan | SNP hold |
| 11 | Wellgate/Baxter Park | D. Dingwall | Labour hold |
| 12 | Craigiebank | J. Glover | Labour hold |
| 13 | West Ferry/Broughty Ferry | J. C. Cathro | Conservative gain from SNP |
| 14 | Balgillo/Eastern | B. D. Mackie | Conservative hold |
| 15 | Douglas/Drumgeith | J. M. Mudie | Labour hold |
| 16 | Whitfield/Longhaugh | R. A. Mennie | Labour hold |
| 17 | Fintry | H. Connolly | Labour hold |
| 18 | Caird/Midmill | M. Barr | Labour hold |
| 19 | Clepington/Maryfield | M. J. Rolfe | Labour hold |
| 20 | Coldside/Hilltown | J. Barton | Labour hold |
| 21 | Central/Riverside | S. R. Butcher | Labour gain from Conservative |
| 22 | Dudhope/Logie | J. D. Kemp | Labour hold |
| 23 | Law/Ancrum | M. K. Vannet | Labour hold |
| 24 | Menziehill/Ninewells | W. Derby | Labour hold |
| 25 | Gourdie/Pitalpin | W. Derby | Labour hold |
| 26 | Lochee | G. W. Buckman | Labour hold |
| 27 | Rockwell/Fairmuir | E. Paterson | Labour hold |
| 28 | Trottick/Gillburn | W. Barr | Labour hold |
| 29 | Downfield/St Mary's | I. Borthwick | Independent Labour gain from Labour |
| 30 | Ardler/Blackshade | G. C. Wood | Labour hold |
| 31 | Monifieth | D. F. L. Patullo | Conservative hold |
| 32 | Longforgan/Sidlaw | A. H. Brown | Conservative hold |
| 33 | Inveralmond | R. Lumsden | SNP gain from Labour |
| 34 | Moncreiffe | M. H. Lennie | Labour hold |
| 35 | St Johnstoun | J. Doig | Independent hold |
| 36 | Viewlands | J. Whittet | Liberal Democrats hold |
| 37 | Letham | P. Fairley | SNP gain from Labour |
| 38 | Atholl/Breadalbane etc. | J. Culliven | SNP gain from Conservative |
| 39 | Strathardle | A. Powrie | Conservative hold |
| 40 | Strathisla | J. A. Riddell-Webster | Conservative hold |
| 41 | Strathearn | R. E. Buchan | Conservative hold |
| 42 | Tullibardine | J. A. O. Forsyth | Conservative hold |
| 43 | Strathtay | R. A. Puller | Conservative hold |
| 44 | St Martins | J. E. Mathers | Conservative hold |
| 45 | Gowrie | P. McCormack | Conservative hold |
| 46 | Kinross | L. Graham | SNP gain from Conservative |