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1992 Moray District Council election

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All 18 seats to Moray District Council 10 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent SNP Last election 9 seats, 36.8% 7 seats, 45.4% Seats won 9 7 Seat change Popular vote 8,853 11,454 Percentage 35.7% 46.1% Swing 1.1% 0.7%   Third party Fourth party   Party Conservative Labour Last election 0 seats, 8.0% 2 seats, 8.4% Seats won 1 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 2,508 1,004 Percentage 10.1% 4.1% Swing 2.1% 4.3%

Elections to Moray District Council were held on 7 May 1992, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. Each ward elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Background

As in this election to the Moray District Council, the Independent group at the 1988 election also took 9 seats, with the SNP a close second at 7. Labour held the remaining 2 seats.

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Results

1992 Moray District Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	9	2	2		50.0	35.7	8,853	1.1
	SNP	7	2	2		38.9	46.1	11,454	0.7
	Conservative	1	1	0	1	5.6	10.1	2,508	2.1
	Labour	1	0	1	1	5.6	4.1	1,004	4.3
	Liberal Democrats	0	0	0		0.0	4.2	1,031	2.8

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Ward results

Bishopmill

Cathedral

New Elgin

Central West

Forres

Findhorn Valley

Laich

Lossiemouth

Heldon

Innes

Buckie West

Buckie East

Rathford

Lennox

Keith

Strathisla

Speyside

Glenlivet

References

1. "Scottish District Elections 1988" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
2. "Scottish District Elections 1992" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

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