1992 Falkirk District Council election

1992 Falkirk District Council election
7 May 1992 (1992-05-07)
All 36 seats to Falkirk District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour SNP
Last election 20 seats, 48.8% 10 seats, 35.2%
Seats won 16 14
Seat change Decrease 4 Increase 4
Popular vote 19,996 18,209
Percentage 43.1% 39.3%
Swing Decrease 5.7% Increase 4.1%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Last election 3 seats, 8.2% 2 seats, 4.4%
Seats won 3 3
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 4,498 2,890
Percentage 9.7% 6.3%
Swing Increase 1.5% Increase 1.9%
Composition of District Council after the election

Elections to the Falkirk District Council took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

Results

1992 Falkirk District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 16 1 5 Decrease 4 44.4 43.1 19,996 Decrease 5.7
  SNP 14 4 0 Increase 4 38.9 39.3 18,209 Increase 4.1
  Conservative 3 0 0 Steady 8.3 9.7 4,498 Increase 1.5
  Independent 3 1 0 Increase 1 8.3 6.3 2,890 Increase 1.9
  Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.8 807 New

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1992" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 27 August 2024.


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