1992 Sutherland District Council election
{{Short description|6th election to Sutherland District Council}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1992 Sutherland District Council election
| country = Scotland
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1988 Sutherland District Council election
| previous_year = 1988
| election_date = {{Start date|1992|5|7|df=y}}
| next_election = 1995 Highland Council election
| next_year = 1995
| seats_for_election = All 14 seats to Sutherland District Council
| majority_seats = 8
| image1 = File:No image wide.svg
| party1 = Independent (politician)
| last_election1 =
| seats_before1 =
| seats1 = 14
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}0
| popular_vote1 = 2,356
| percentage1 = 100.0%
| swing1 = {{increase}}8.7%
| title = Council Convener
| before_election =
| before_party = Independent (politician)
| posttitle = Council Convener after election
| after_election = Alison Magee
| after_party = Independent (politician)
}}
File: Sutherland District Council 1992.svg
Elections to the Sutherland District Council took place on 7 May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. Independents remained in control of the council, winning all 14 seats. Eight candidates were elected unopposed, and Voter turnout in the contested wards was 38.9%.
Aggregate results
{{Election Summary Begin|title =1992 Sutherland District Council election result{{cite book |last1=Bochel |first1= JM|last2= Denver|first2= DT|year= 1992|url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1992.pdf|title= Scottish District Elections 1992|location= Dundee|publisher=University of Dundee|isbn=1-869820-04-5}}
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 14
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{steady}}0
|seats % = 100.0
|votes % = 100.0
|votes = 2,356
|plus/minus = {{up}}8.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
{{Election winner list begin
|title = 1992 Sutherland District Council election result
|area_name = Ward
|rep_name = Councillor
|result_name = Result
}}}
{{Election winner list with party link
|area_number = 1
|area = Dornoch Burgh
|rep = J. D. W. Allan
|party = Independent (politician)
|result = hold
}}
{{Election winner list with party link
|area_number = 2
|area = Dornoch Rural
|rep = S. M. Board
|party = Independent (politician)
|result = hold
}}
{{Election winner list with party link
|area_number = 3
|area = Creich
|rep = R. E. Taylor
|party = Independent (politician)
|result = hold
}}
{{Election winner list with party link
|area_number = 4
|area = Kincardine
|rep = G. W. Holden
|party = Independent (politician)
|result = hold
}}
{{Election winner list with party link
|area_number = 5
|area = Golspie Rural
|rep = H. M. Houston
|party = Independent (politician)
|result = hold
}}
{{Election winner list with party link
|area_number = 6
|area = Golspie
|rep = D. I. MacRae
|party = Independent (politician)
|result = hold
}}
{{Election winner list with party link
|area_number = 7
|area = Lairg
|rep = A. L. Magee
|party = Independent (politician)
|result = hold
}}
{{Election winner list with party link
|area_number = 8
|area = Assynt
|rep = J. M. Buchanan
|party = Independent (politician)
|result = hold
}}
{{Election winner list with party link
|area_number = 9
|area = Eddrachillies/Durness
|rep = L. MacKenzie
|party = Independent (politician)
|result = hold
}}
{{Election winner list with party link
|area_number = 10
|area = Brora
|rep = M. Fielding
|party = Independent (politician)
|result = hold
}}
{{Election winner list with party link
|area_number = 11
|area = Brora/Loth
|rep = R. R. McDonald
|party = Independent (politician)
|result = hold
}}
{{Election winner list with party link
|area_number = 12
|area = Helmsdale
|rep = J. O. F. Mackay
|party = Independent (politician)
|result = hold
}}
{{Election winner list with party link
|area_number = 13
|area = Tongue
|rep = A. Mackay
|party = Independent (politician)
|result = hold
}}
{{Election winner list with party link
|area_number = 14
|area = Strathy
|rep = E. B. Jardine
|party = Independent (politician)
|result = hold
}}
{{End}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Highland elections}}
{{1992 United Kingdom local elections}}
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