1994 Scottish regional elections

1994 Scottish regional elections
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453 councillors on 12 Regional Councils in Scotland
Turnout45.6%
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Smith Alex Salmond
Party Labour SNP
Leader since 18 July 1992 22 September 1990
Seats won 220 73
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 31
Percentage 41.8% 26.8%
Swing Decrease 2.2% Increase 5.0%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader Jim Wallace John Major
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Leader since 18 April 1992 28 November 1990
Seats won 60 31
Seat change Increase 20 Decrease 21
Percentage 12.2% 13.7%
Swing Increase 4.2% Decrease 5.5%
Colours denote the winning party with outright control
Results by ward

The 1994 Scottish regional elections were held in Scotland on 5 May 1994, as part of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. These were the last elections before 29 new mainland unitary authorities, established by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, came into effect. The councils up for election were last contested in 1990 Scottish regional elections, and vote and seat changes are compared to the 1990 results.