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The 1990 Borders Regional Council election, the fifth election to Borders Regional Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The election saw the Independents gain a majority on the 23 seat council.
Aggregate results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 12 | 2 | 4 |  2
|
32.3 | 11,165 | |||
| SSLD | 6 | 5 | 0 |  5
|
21.2 | 7,335 | |||
| Conservative | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3
|
24.4 | 8,421 | |||
| SNP | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1
|
19.3 | 6,651 | |||
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 |  0
|
0.0 | 3.1 | 1,067 | ||
Ward results
| Ward | Councillor | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peebles South | A. S. Watt | Independent hold | |
| 2 | Tweeddale East | R. Walley | SSLD gain from Independent | |
| 3 | Tweeddale West | A. D. Burnett | Independent hold | |
| 4 | Old Selkirk | P. A. Johnson | SNP gain from Independent | |
| 5 | Forest | L. G. W. Thomson | Independent hold | |
| 6 | Eildon | J. M. Barron | SSLD gain from Conservative | |
| 7 | Scott's View | A. J. Hewat | Independent hold | |
| 8 | Galawater/Lauder | B. D. Baker | Conservative hold | |
| 9 | Galashiels West | T. R. Dumble | Independent hold | |
| 10 | Galashiels East | S. W. Lamb | Independent gain from SNP | |
| 11 | Galashiels South | A. L. Tully | Independent hold | |
| 12 | Hawick North | G. Jackson | SSLD gain from Independent | |
| 13 | Hawick West | J. R. Scott | SSLD gain from SDP | |
| 14 | Hawick East | G. Turnbull | Conservative hold | |
| 15 | Hawick South | E. M. Kirkpatrick | Conservative hold | |
| 16 | Hermitage | Earl of Minto | Independent hold | |
| 17 | Kelso | D. C. Lindores | SSLD gain from Independent | |
| 18 | Jedforest | G. B. Doward | Independent hold | |
| 19 | Cheviot | T. Armstrong | Independent gain from Conservative | |
| 20 | Eyewater | P. Fishbourne | Independent hold | |
| 21 | Whiteadder | J. A. Johnston | SSLD hold | |
| 22 | Blackadder | A. L. Wood | Independent hold | |
| 23 | Leetwater | D. Moffat | SNP gain from Conservative | |
References
- ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. pp. 44–45. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1990" (PDF). The Elections Centre. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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