1990 Grampian Regional Council election

1990 Grampian Regional Council election

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All 57 seats to Grampian Regional Council 29 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	41.0%
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour SNP Liberal Democrats Last election 17 seats, 25.3% 8 seats, 16.0% 13 seats, 25.5% Seats won 19 14 11 Seat change 2 6 2 Popular vote 39,588 42,306 27,129 Percentage 24.8% 26.6% 17.0% Swing 0.5% 10.6% 8.5%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Conservative Independent Last election 15 seats, 27.2% 4 seats, 5.6% Seats won 10 3 Seat change 5 1 Popular vote 37,148 10,947 Percentage 23.3% 6.9% Swing 3.9% 1.3%
The result of the election
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

The 1990 Grampian Regional Council election, the fifth election to Grampian Regional Council, was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour take the most seats, with the Conservatives falling sharply to finish fourth in terms of councillors. The SNP had the highest vote share, and turnout was 41.0%, the lowest for any region in Scotland