1992 Argyll and Bute District Council election

Elections to Argyll and Bute Council were held in May 1992, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election was the last for the Argyll and Bute District Council, as the council would be replaced with the Argyll and Bute unitary authority for the 1995 election.

1992 Argyll and Bute Council election
6 May 1992 (1992-05-06)
All 26 seats to Argyll and Bute District Council
14 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 16 3 3
Seats won 16 4 3
Seat change Steady Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 7,223 2,247 1,657
Percentage 50.1% 15.6% 11.5%
Swing Decrease6.9 Increase4.4 Increase1.6
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party SNP Labour
Last election 3 1
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Decrease1 Steady
Popular vote 2,235 1,055
Percentage 15.5% 7.3%
Swing Increase2.6 Decrease1.7
Council Control before election


Independent

 Council Control


Independent

Election results
The result of the election
Argyll and Bute Local Election Result 1992[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 16 61.5 50.2 7,223 Decrease6.9
  Conservative 4 15.4 15.6 2,247 Increase4.4
  Liberal Democrats 3 11.5 11.5 1,657 Increase1.6
  SNP 2 7.7 15.6 2,235 Increase2.6
  Labour 1 3.8 7.4 1,055 Decrease1.7

Ward results

References
  1. p.100-105
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