1986 Borders Regional Council election

The 1986 Borders Regional Council election for the Borders Regional Council took place on Thursday 8 May 1986, alongside elections to the various regional councils across Scotland.

Map showing results by Borders Regional Electoral District.

Independents won 14 of the council's 23 seats.

Aggregate results edit

Scottish Borders Regional Council election, 1986[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 13 56.69
  Conservative 6 19.40
  Alliance 2 5.23
  SNP 1 18.69
  Borders Independent 1 (incl under Ind)
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00

References edit

  1. ^ "The Results". The Glasgow Herald. 10 May 1986. pp. 6–7.