The 1990 Highland Regional Council election to the Highland Regional Council was held on 3 May 1990 as part of the wider 1990 Scottish regional elections. Independents won control of 36 of the council's 52 seats.
1990 Highland Regional Council election|
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Turnout | 42.9% |
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First party
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Second party
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Third party
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Party
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Independent
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Labour
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SSLD
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Last election
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36 seats, 73.0%
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7 seats, 14.4%
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3 seats, 2.6%
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Seats won
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34
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10
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3
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Seat change
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2
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3
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0
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Popular vote
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19,359
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3,994
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1,941
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Percentage
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56.9%
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11.7%
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5.7%
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Swing
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16.1%
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2.7%
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3.1%
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Fourth party
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Fifth party
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Sixth party
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Party
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SNP
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Green
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Conservative
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Last election
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3 seat, 6.4%
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Did Not Stand
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2 seats, 2.2%
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Seats won
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2
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1
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1
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Seat change
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1
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1
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1
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Popular vote
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3,994
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3,560
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946
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Percentage
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11.7%
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10.5%
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2.8%
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Swing
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5.3%
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New
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0.6%
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Seventh party
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Party
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Independent Liberal
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Last election
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Did Not Stand
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Seats won
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1
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Seat change
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1
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Popular vote
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0
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Percentage
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0.0%
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Swing
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New
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Turnout was 42.9% in the 27 of the region's 52 districts that were contested.
Highland Regional election, 1990[2]
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Ward
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Councillor
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Result
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1
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Thurso West
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J. H. Fry
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Independent hold
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2
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Thurso East
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W. S. Smith
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Independent hold
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3
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Wick
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A. Murray
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Independent hold
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4
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Pulteney
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J. W. Oag
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Independent hold
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5
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Caithness North East
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W. Mowat
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Independent hold
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6
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Caithness South East
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W. A. Mowat
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SSLD hold
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7
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Caithness Central
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D. Coghill
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Independent hold
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8
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Caithness West
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R. E. Godfrey
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Independent hold
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9
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Dornoch/Creich etc.
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A. M. Gilmour
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Independent hold
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10
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Fleet
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A. Murray
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Independent hold
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11
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Sutherland North West
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F. R. M. Keith
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Independent hold
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12
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Sutherland East
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R. R. McDonald
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Independent hold
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12A
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Toungue/Farr
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A. MacKay
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Independent hold
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13
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Lochbroom/Conon Valley
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D. R. Green
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Independent hold
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14
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Wester Ross
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D. N. Cameron
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Independent hold
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15
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Seaforth
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M. J. Nicolson
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Independent hold
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16
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Dingwall
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M. McKechnie
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Independent hold
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17
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Black Isle West
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H. Fraser
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Independent hold
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18
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Black Isle East
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D. J. McPherson
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Independent hold
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19
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Ferindonald
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V. MacIver
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Independent hold
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19A
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Alness
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J. MacInnes
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Independent hold
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20
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Invergordon
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I. C. Rhind
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Independent hold
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21
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Easter Ross
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E. D. Wilkerson
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Independent hold
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22
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Tain
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A. Rhind
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Independent hold
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23
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Ross South West
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W. M. Fulton
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Independent hold
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24
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Skye South & East
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F. M. MacLennan
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Independent hold
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25
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Skye North & West
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D. Grant
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SSLD gain from Independent
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26
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Fort William
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I. J. Macdonald
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Labour gain from Independent
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27
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Caol/Inverlochy
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M. J. MacKay
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Labour hold
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28
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Nevis
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J. K. MacKay
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Labour gain from Independent
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29
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Mallaig/Ardnamurchan
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M. E. M. Foxley
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Independent Liberal hold
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30
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Glencoe/Nether Lochaber
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A. S. Robertson
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Labour hold
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31
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Merkinch
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J. M. Henry
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Labour hold
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32
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Dalneigh/Muirtown
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W. J. Smith
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Independent gain from Labour
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33
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Ballifeary/Columba
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A. Milne
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Independent hold
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34
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Ness Central
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C. M. Cumming
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Labour gain from Independent
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35
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Crown/Raigmore
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C. L. Goodman
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Labour hold
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36
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Old Edinburgh
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A. G. Sellar
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Independent hold
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37
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Drummond
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W. A. E. Fraser
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Independent hold
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38
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Hilton
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T. Mackenzie
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Labour hold
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39
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Ardersier/Petty etc.
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P. J. Peacock
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Independent hold
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39A
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Inverness East
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W. McGarrity
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Labour gain from Independent
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40
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Strathdearn
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Mack of Mackintosh
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Independent hold
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41
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Aird South
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A. W. Mackenzie
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Labour gain from Independent
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41A
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Charleston
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J. T. MacDonald
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Labour hold
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42
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Aird North
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J. S. Munro
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SNP hold
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43
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Strathspey
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B. M. S. Dunlop
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Independent gain from SNP
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44
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Cairngorm
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A. I. M. Glen
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SNP hold
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45
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Badenoch
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A. J. Russell
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SSLD hold
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46
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Ninian
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W. Shand
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Independent gain from Conservative
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47
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Nairn County
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M. J. O. Graham
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Conservative hold
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47A
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Alltan
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R. E. Winter
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Green gain from Independent
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