1992 Sutherland District Council election

6th election to Sutherland District Council

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7 May 1992 (1992-05-07)

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All 14 seats to Sutherland District Council
8 seats needed for a majority

	First party

Party	Independent
Seats won	14
Seat change	0
Popular vote	2,356
Percentage	100.0%
Swing	8.7%

Council Convener before election

Independent

Council Convener after election

Alison Magee
Independent

Elections to the Sutherland District Council took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. Independents remained in control of the council, winning all 14 seats. Eight candidates were elected unopposed, and Voter turnout in the contested wards was 38.9%.

Aggregate results

1992 Sutherland District Council election result
Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	14	0	0	0	100.0	100.0	2,356	8.7

Ward results

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1992 Sutherland District Council election result
Ward		Councillor
1	Dornoch Burgh	J. D. W. Allan	Independent hold
2	Dornoch Rural	S. M. Board	Independent hold
3	Creich	R. E. Taylor	Independent hold
4	Kincardine	G. W. Holden	Independent hold
5	Golspie Rural	H. M. Houston	Independent hold
6	Golspie	D. I. MacRae	Independent hold
7	Lairg	A. L. Magee	Independent hold
8	Assynt	J. M. Buchanan	Independent hold
9	Eddrachillies/Durness	L. MacKenzie	Independent hold
10	Brora	M. Fielding	Independent hold
11	Brora/Loth	R. R. McDonald	Independent hold
12	Helmsdale	J. O. F. Mackay	Independent hold
13	Tongue	A. Mackay	Independent hold
14	Strathy	E. B. Jardine	Independent hold

References

^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT (1992). Scottish District Elections 1992 (PDF). Dundee: University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-04-5.

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