1990 Borders Regional Council election

1990 Borders Regional Council election

3 May 1990 (1990-05-03)
All 23 seats to Borders Regional Council 12 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	42.6%
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Liberal Democrats Conservative Last election 14 1 6 Seats won 12 6 3 Seat change 2 5 5 Popular vote 11,165 7,335 8,421 Percentage 32.3% 21.2% 24.4%   Fourth party   Party SNP Last election 1 Seats won 2 Seat change 1 Popular vote 6,651 Percentage 19.3%
The result of the election
Council control before election Independent Council control after election Independent

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 win a majority on the 23 seat council.

Aggregate results

Borders Regional election, 1990

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	12	2	4	2		32.3	11,165
	Liberal Democrats	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

1990 Borders Regional Council election

Ward		Councillor	Result
1	Peebles South	A. S. Watt		Independent hold
2	Tweeddale East	R. Walley		Liberal Democrats 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		Liberal Democrats 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		Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
13	Hawick West	J. R. Scott		Liberal Democrats 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		Liberal Democrats 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		Liberal Democrats hold
22	Blackadder	A. L. Wood		Independent hold
23	Leetwater	D. Moffat		SNP gain from Conservative