1992 Moray District Council election explained

Next Election:1995 Moray Council election
Previous Year:1988
Previous Election:1988 Moray District Council election
Type:parliamentary
Flag Image:File:Coat of arms of Moray Area Council.svg
Majority Seats:10
Seats For Election:All 18 seats to Moray District Council
Party1:Independent
Party2:Scottish National Party
Party4:Scottish Conservatives
Seats1:9
Seats2:7
Seats4:1
Percentage1:35.7%
Popular Vote1:8,853
Percentage2:46.1%
Popular Vote2:11,454
Percentage4:10.1%
Popular Vote4:2,508
Seat Change4:1
Swing1:1.1%
Swing2:0.7%
Swing4:2.1%
Party5:Scottish Labour Party
Percentage5:4.1%
Swing5:4.3%
Popular Vote5:1,004
Seat Change5:1
Seats5:1

Elections to Moray District Council were held on 7 May 1992, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. Each ward elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Background

As in this election to the Moray District Council, the Independent group at the 1988 election also took 9 seats, with the SNP a close second at 7. Labour held the remaining 2 seats.

1988 Moray District Council election results!Party!Seats!Vote share
Independent936.8%
SNP745.4%
Labour28.4%
Source:[1]

Results

Source:[2]

Ward results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scottish District Elections 1988 . 11 July 2024 . Elections Centre.
  2. Web site: Scottish District Elections 1992 . 11 July 2024 . Elections Centre.