1990 Fife Regional Council election

The 1990 Fife Regional Council election, the fifth election to the Fife Regional Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Labour maintaining their control of the region's 46 seat council.

1990 Fife Regional Council election

3 May 1990
All 46 seats to Fife Regional Council 24 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	46.5%
Party Labour SLD SNP Last election 30 8 2 Seats won 30 10 2 Seat change 2 Popular vote 54,702 21,259 18,403 Percentage 45.6% 17.8% 15.4%   Party Conservative Independent Communist Last election 4 2 1 Seats won 2 1 1 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 17,570 2,705 1,907 Percentage 14.7% 2.3% 1.6%
Results by electoral division.
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

Aggregate results

The result of the election

Fife Regional election, 1990[1]
Turnout: 46.5%

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	30				65.2	45.6	54,702
	SLD	10				21.7	17.8	21,259
	SNP	2				4.3	15.4	18,403
	Conservative	2				4.3	14.7	17,570
	Independent	1				2.2	2.3	2,705
	Communist	1				2.2	1.6	1,907
	Scottish Green	0				0.0	1.6	1,846
	Independent Labour	0				0.0	0.9	1,036
	Anti poll tax	0				0.0	0.5	601

Ward results

1990 Fife Regional Council election[2]

Ward		Councillor	Result
1	Burntisland/Kinghorn	J. W. MacDougall		Labour hold
2	Raith/Auchtertool	A. Smith		Labour hold
3	Dunearn/Torbain	W. Brand		Labour hold
4	Dunnikier/Fair Isle	J. B. Farmer		Labour hold
5	Valley/Bennochy	W. T. Barclay		Labour hold
6	Hayfield/Pathhead	D. Cepok		Labour hold
7	Smeaton/Sinclairtown	A. Cameron		Labour hold
8	Dysart/Thornton	E. H. Tottenham		Labour hold
9	Buckhaven/East Weymess	A. K. Walker		Labour hold
10	Denbeath/Methil	R. Gough		Labour hold
11	Methilhill/Mountfleurie	A. J. Smith		Labour hold
12	Leven	R. W. Turpie		Labour hold
13	Kennoway/Windygates	P. A. Gillon		SNP gain from Labour
14	Markinch/Pitcoudie etc.	V. Gemmell		Labour hold
15	Auchmuty/Woodside	E. B. Henderson		Labour hold
16	Stenton/Pitteuchar	C. Laing		Labour hold
17	South Parks/Rimbleton	C. J. Groom		Labour hold
18	Glenwood	A. K. Latto		Labour gain from SNP
19	Kinglassie/Cardenden	E. A. Reid		Labour hold
20	St Andrews West & South	F. Melville		SLD gain from SDP
21	St Andrews Central SE	K. R. Neilson		Conservative hold
22	Auchtermuchty/Newburgh	A. D. Arbuckie		SLD hold
23	Howe of Fife/Freuchie	I. W. Smith		SLD hold
24	Cupar	R. B. Forrest		SLD gain from Conservative
25	Crail/Anstruther	J. E. Riches		SLD gain from Conservative
26	St Monans/Pittenweem etc.	J. Braid		Independent hold
27	Motray/Central	E. E. Gunstone		SLD hold
29	Newport/Tayport	E. J. McFee		SLD hold
29	Kincardine/Valleyfield	I. M. McGeachie		Labour hold
30	Saline/Oakley	J. McMurdo		Labour hold
31	Kelty	W. Rowley		Labour hold
32	Ballingray/Lochore	W. L. Clarke		Communist hold
33	Lochgelly	A. Sharp		Labour hold
34	Aberdour/Dalgety Bay	E. Collins		Conservative hold
35	Inverkeithing/Rosyth	A. McGarry		SNP hold
36	Cowdenbeath/Fulford SE	T. Dair		Labour hold
37	Cowdenbeath Moss-Side etc.	G. Bird		Labour hold
38	Townhill/Halbeath	A. Rowley		Labour hold
39	Dunfermline North	G. Stanfield		Labour hold
40	Dunfermline Central etc.	E. Grant		SLD gain from SDP
41	Limekilns/Rosyth West	H. S. Eadie		Labour hold
42	Garvock/Blacklaw	W. J. Rosiejak		SLD hold
43	Dunfermline Woodmill etc.	R. Young		Labour hold
44	Dunfermline Aberdour etc.	G. K. Aitken		SLD gain from SDP
45	Rosyth East and South	C. Logan		Labour hold
46	Leslie/Collydean	I. Morris		Labour hold

References

1. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 42-45. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
2. Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. p. 13-16. Retrieved 16 August 2020.