1994_Borders_Regional_Council_election

1994 Borders Regional Council election
All 27 seats to Borders Regional Council; 14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	42.0%
Council control before election; ; Independent	Council control after election ; ; No overall control

1994 Borders Regional Council election

Sixth election to Borders Regional Council

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]

Quick Facts All 27 seats to Borders Regional Council 14 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...

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Bochel, HM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1994" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 14 November 2020.

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https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Regional-Elections-1994.pdf

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Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Independent	9,386	32.68	0.4	11	1
	Liberal Democrats	7,557	26.31	5.1	8	2
	SNP	7,399	25.76	6.5	6	4
	Conservative	4,376	15.24	9.2	2	1
	Labour	0	0.00	3.1	0	0
Total		28,718	100.00	–	27	4

Registered voters/turnout		84,726	42.0
Source: Elections Centre

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

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

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

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

1994_Borders_Regional_Council_election

1994 Borders Regional Council election

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	I. Galloway	947	68.5
	SNP	A. Hardie	434	31.5
Majority			513	37
Turnout			1,381	45.0

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

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

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	B. D. Baker	601	62.0
	SNP	S. Herd	367	38.0
Majority			234	24.0
Turnout			968	36.9

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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

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