1990 Fife Regional Council election

1990 Fife Regional Council election
All 46 seats to Fife Regional Council; 24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	46.5%
	Results by electoral division.
Council control before election; ; Labour	Council control after election ; ; Labour

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

The result of the election

Fife Regional election, 1990^[1]
Turnout: 46.5%
	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^[2]
Ward		Councillor
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

References

^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 42-45. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 13-16. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

[1] Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 42-45. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

[2] Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 13-16. Retrieved 16 August 2020.

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