Election Name: | 1992 Caithness District Council election |
Country: | Scotland |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1988 Caithness District Council election |
Previous Year: | 1988 |
Next Election: | 1995 Highland Council election |
Next Year: | 1995 |
Seats For Election: | All 16 seats to Caithness District Council |
Majority Seats: | 9 |
Party1: | Independent (politician) |
Seats1: | 14 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Popular Vote1: | 3,512 |
Percentage1: | 95.6% |
Swing1: | 3.1% |
Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
Seats2: | 1 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
Popular Vote2: | 0 |
Percentage2: | 0.0% |
Swing2: | 7.5% |
Party3: | Liberal Party (UK, 1989) |
Seats3: | 1 |
Seat Change3: | 1 |
Popular Vote3: | 0 |
Percentage3: | 0.0% |
Swing3: | New |
Council Convener | |
Before Election: | John Young |
Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
Posttitle: | Council Convener after election |
After Election: | John Young |
After Party: | Independent (politician) |
Elections to the Caithness District Council took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. Independents remained in control of the council, winning 14 of the 16 seats. Nine candidates were elected unopposed, including one each from Labour and the Liberal Party. Voter turnout in the contested wards was 57.8%.
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