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1990 Highland Regional Council election

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All 52 seats to Highland Regional Council 27 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	42.9%
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Labour Liberal Democrats Last election 36 seats, 73.0% 7 seats, 14.4% 3 seats, 2.6% Seats won 34 10 3 Seat change 2 3 0 Popular vote 19,359 3,994 1,941 Percentage 56.9% 11.7% 5.7% Swing 16.1% 2.7% 3.1%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party SNP Green Conservative Last election 3 seat, 6.4% Did Not Stand 2 seats, 2.2% Seats won 2 1 1 Seat change 1 1 1 Popular vote 3,994 3,560 946 Percentage 11.7% 10.5% 2.8% Swing 5.3% New 0.6%   Seventh party   Party Independent Liberal Last election Did Not Stand Seats won 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 0 Percentage 0.0% Swing New
Council Convener before election Sandy Russell Liberal Democrats Council Convener after election Duncan McPherson Independent

The 1990 Highland Regional Council election to the Highland Regional Council was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. Independents won control of 36 of the council's 52 seats.

Turnout was 42.9% in the 27 of the region's 52 districts that were contested.

Aggregate results

Highland Regional election, 1990
Turnout: 42.1%

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	34			2	65.4	57.0	19,359	16.1
	Labour	10			3	19.2	11.8	3,994	2.7
	Liberal Democrats	3			0	5.8	5.7	1,941	3.1
	SNP	2			2	3.8	11.8	3,994	5.3
	Green	1			1	1.9	10.5	3,560	New
	Conservative	1			1	1.9	2.8	946	0.6
	Independent Liberal	1			1	1.9	0.0	0	New
	Independent Labour	0			1	0.0	0.6	217	0.7

Ward results

References

1. pp.42-45
2. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. pp. 1–3. Retrieved 22 April 2020.

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