1994 Grampian Regional Council election

The 1994 Grampian Regional Council election, the sixth and final election to Grampian Regional Council, was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Liberal Democrats take the most seats, although the Scottish National Party had a higher number of votes. No party gained an overall majority.

1994 Grampian Regional Council election
← 1990 5 May 1994 (1994-05-05)

All 57 seats to Grampian Regional Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Democrats SNP Labour
Last election 11 seats, 17.0% 14 seats, 26.6% 19 seats, 24.8%
Seats won 18 17 12
Seat change Increase7 Increase3 Decrease7
Popular vote 41,663 53,890 33,552
Percentage 24.6% 31.9% 19.8%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Last election 10 seats, 23.3% 3 seats, 6.9%
Seats won 8 2
Seat change Decrease2 Decrease1
Popular vote 35,282 3,728
Percentage 20.9% 2.2%

Summary of results

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1994 Grampian Regional Council election[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 18  7 31.6 24.6 41,663  7.6
  SNP 17  3 29.8 31.9 53,890  5.3
  Labour 12  7 21.1 19.8 33,552  5.0
  Conservative 8  2 14.0 20.9 35,282  2.4
  Independent 2  1 3.5 2.2 3,728  4.7
  Scottish Green 0 0 0  0 0.0 0.1 86  1.0

Ward Results

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The result of the election

References

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  1. ^ Bochel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1994). "The Scottish Regional Elections 1994: Results and Statistics" (PDF). University of Dundee. pp. 48–49. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 September 2020 – via The Elections Centre, Plymouth University.