1994 Borders Regional Council election

1994 Borders Regional Council election
5 May 1994 (1994-05-05)
All 27 seats to Borders Regional Council
14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout42.0%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Liberal Democrats SNP
Last election 12 seats, 32.3% 6 seats, 21.2% 2 seats, 19.3%
Seats won 11 8 6
Seat change Decrease1 Increase2 Increase4
Popular vote 9,386 7,557 7,399
Percentage 32.7% 26.3% 25.8%
  Fourth party
 
Party Conservative
Last election 3 seats, 24.4%
Seats won 2
Seat change Decrease1
Popular vote 4,376
Percentage 15.2%
Council control before election


Independent

 Council control after election


No overall control

The 1994 Borders Regional Council election, the sixth and final election to Borders Regional Council, was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections. All 27 seats were up for election, an increase of 4 from the last election due to boundary changes. 5 electoral divisions were uncontested, and a total of 64 candidates stood for election. The election saw Independents take the most seats, although they lost their overall majority.[1]

Aggregate Results

1994 Borders Regional Council election
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Independent9,38632.68Increase0.411Decrease1
Liberal Democrats7,55726.31Increase5.18Increase2
SNP7,39925.76Increase6.56Increase4
Conservative4,37615.24Decrease9.22Decrease1
Labour00.00Decrease3.10Steady0
Total28,718100.00–27Increase4
Registered voters/turnout84,72642.0
Source: Elections Centre

Ward results

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Ward 1: Peebles North
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. S. Watt 661 54.6
SNP D. Gibb 432 35.7
Conservative M. Goodman 117 9.6
Majority 229 18.9
Turnout 1,210 42.6
Ward 2: Peebles South
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats A. B. Hooper 519 35.8
Independent W. C. Wood 412 28.4
SNP M. N. Douglas 337 23.2
Conservative H. L. Seymour 180 12.4
Majority 107 7.4
Turnout 1,448 48.1
Ward 3: Tweeddale East
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP W. D. J. Cox 841 58.1
Liberal Democrats R. Walley 605 41.8
Majority 236 16.3
Turnout 1,446 47.3
Ward 4:Tweeddale West
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent I. M. Paterson 1,014 61.7
SNP G. G. McDonald 318 19.3
Conservative K. A. Newton 311 18.9
Majority 696 42.4
Turnout 1,643 45.2
Ward 5: Old Selkirk
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent I. Galloway 947 68.5
SNP A. Hardie 434 31.5
Majority 513 37.0
Turnout 1,381 45.0
Ward 6: Forest
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP C. Renton 719 56.7
Independent D. W. Easton 358 28.2
Conservative A. Gray 190 15.0
Majority 361 28.5
Turnout 1,267 43.6
Ward 7: Scotts View
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. J. Hewat Unopposed N/A
Ward 8: Leaderdale
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent W. Hardie 878 59.1
Conservative D. H. Younger 345 23.2
SNP M. Hendrie 261 17.5
Majority 533 35.9
Turnout 1,484 44.7
Ward 9: Eildon
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent W. D. Smith 853 49.2
Independent A. M. MacKay 263 15.1
Conservative H. P. Hamilton 205 11.8
Majority 590 34.1
Turnout 1,321 49.7
Ward 10: Galawater
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent B. D. Baker 601 62.0
SNP S. Herd 367 38.0
Majority 234 24.0
Turnout 968 36.9
Ward 11: Galashiels West
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP W. McKay 594 50.7
Independent T. R. Dumble 579 49.3
Majority 18 1.4
Turnout 1,170 36.9
Ward 12: Galashiels East
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP J. G. Mitchell 594 58.1
Independent W. F. Lamb 427 41.9
Majority 167 16.2
Turnout 1,021 34.1
Ward 13: Galashiels South
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. L. Tulley Unopposed N/A
Ward 14: Kelso South
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats R. W. Jack 644 35.2
Independent T. Armstrong 575 31.5
SNP G. W. Fleming 331 18.1
Conservative A. R. Buxton 275 15.0
Majority 69 3.7
Turnout 1,825 43.6
Ward 15: Kelso North
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats D. C. Lindores 1,109 87.2
Conservative J. P. Taylor 162 12.8
Majority 947 74.4
Turnout 1,271 35.8
Ward 16: Jedforest North
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. J. H. Squair 527 60.2
Conservative C. G. O. Hogg 348 39.8
Majority 179 20.4
Turnout 875 33.8
Ward 17: Jedforest South
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. A. Scott 425 37.7
Liberal Democrats P. C. Miller 355 31.5
SNP M. R. Reid 203 18.0
Independent G. Yellowlees 144 12.7
Majority 70 6.2
Turnout 1,127 39.2
Ward 18: Hawick North
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats G. Jackson 785 65.8
SNP C. Lockhart 340 28.5
Conservative R. M. L. Delavigne 67 5.6
Majority 445 37.3
Turnout 1,192 37.3
Ward 19: Hawick West
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats J. R. Scott 1,191 85.0
SNP C. Robson 211 15.0
Majority 980 70.0
Turnout 1,402 43.9
Ward 20: Hawick East
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. P. Turnbull 662 54.8
SNP P. Calder 546 45.2
Majority 116 9.6
Turnout 1,208 37.9
Ward 21: Hawick South
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP D. Patterson 871 63.5
Conservative S. J. Huddart 265 19.3
Liberal Democrats E. Reid 234 17.0
Majority 606 44.2
Turnout 1,370 45.9
Ward 22: Hermitage
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Earl of Minto Unopposed N/A
Ward 23: Berwickshire East
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats W. C. Herd 633 45.9
Independent G. S. McNell 529 38.3
Conservative I. McIvor 216 15.6
Majority 104 7.6
Turnout 1,378 44.5
Ward 24: Berwickshire Mid
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats P. Johnson 640 44.2
Independent J. B. Elliot 621 42.9
Conservative M. P. E. Norcott 186 12.8
Majority 19 1.3
Turnout 1,447 42.3
Ward 25: Berwickshire West
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Nairn Unopposed N/A
Ward 26: Berwickshire South
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP D. Moffat Unopposed N/A
Ward 27: Berwickshire North
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats J. A. Johnson 842 66.6
Conservative G. J. Finlay 422 33.4
Majority 420 33.2
Turnout 1,264 42.6

References

  1. ↑ Bochel, HM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1994" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Scottish Regional Elections 1994" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk.
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