Elections to Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council were held on 7 May 1992, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the final election to the district council which was abolished in 1995 along with Kilmarnock and Loudoun District Council and replaced by East Ayrshire Council following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. The regional council, Strathclyde was also abolished and the new unitary authority took on its responsibilities.
The election was also the last to use the 10 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981 without alterations. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]
Labour maintained control of the district council after winning all 10 seats although two were uncontested after only Labour stood a candidate. Despite the uncontested seats, Labour increased their vote share by 4.9% and took nearly two-thirds of the popular vote. The Social Democratic Party and Independent Labour, who both won one seat at the previous election in 1988, lost their only seats.
Results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 10 | 2 | 0 |  2
|
100.0 | 66.2 | 7,644 | 4.9
| |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
|
0.0 | 12.2 | 1,446 | 8.6
| |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
0.0 | 11.0 | 1,271 | 6.9
| |
| SNP | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
0.0 | 5.8 | 666 |  4.8
| |
| Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
|
0.0 | 4.7 | 534 | 6.5
| |
| Total | 10 | 11,561 | |||||||
Ward results
Cumnock East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Ross | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,677 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Kelly | 1,267 | 91.5 | 49.5
| |
| Conservative | A. McAdam | 109 | 7.9 | New | |
| Majority | 1,158 | 83.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,376 | 47.6 | 10.7
| ||
| Registered electors | 2,905 | ||||
| Labour gain from Independent Labour | Swing | 49.0
|
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Cumnock South and Old Cumnock
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Sneller | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,379 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Cumnock West and Auchinleck
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Boyd | 1,126 | 85.7 | |
| Conservative | B. McAdam | 184 | 14.0 | |
| Majority | 942 | 71.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,314 | 34.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,866 | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Smith | 666 | 40.5 | 27.4
| |
| Independent | A. McIntyre | 615 | 37.4 | New | |
| SNP | M. Hendrie | 217 | 13.2 | 18.7
| |
| Conservative | G. Telford | 145 | 8.8 | New | |
| Majority | 51 | 3.1 | 32.9
| ||
| Turnout | 1,643 | 51.0 | 4.4
| ||
| Registered electors | 3,223 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 32.4
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New Cumnock
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Alexander | 884 | 77.0 | 12.6
| |
| Conservative | J. Boswell | 216 | 18.8 | New | |
| SNP | A. Montgomery | 47 | 4.1 | 6.2
| |
| Majority | 668 | 59.2 | 20.1
| ||
| Turnout | 1,147 | 33.6 | 13.0
| ||
| Registered electors | 3,420 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 3.2
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Dalmellington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Hattan | 897 | 57.7 | 27.3
| |
| Independent | M. Ali | 656 | 42.2 | New | |
| Majority | 241 | 15.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,553 | 51.0 | 14.0
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| Registered electors | 3,050 | ||||
| Labour gain from SDP | Swing | 41.9
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Patna and Dalrymple
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Smith | 877 | 84.7 | 19.7
| |
| Conservative | E. Castle | 155 | 15.0 | New | |
| Majority | 722 | 69.7 | 21.8
| ||
| Turnout | 1,032 | 32.0 | 19.2
| ||
| Registered electors | 3,235 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 18.4
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Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Torrance | 1,040 | 64.2 | 24.2
| |
| SNP | J. Keirs | 402 | 24.8 | 13.5
| |
| Conservative | M. Castle | 176 | 10.9 | New | |
| Majority | 638 | 39.4 | 37.7
| ||
| Turnout | 1,618 | 42.0 | 8.2
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| Registered electors | 3,853 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 18.8
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Mauchline
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Rowe | 887 | 47.0 | 5.2
| |
| Independent Labour | D. Shankland | 534 | 28.3 | 2.9
| |
| Conservative | J. Burgess | 461 | 24.4 | 2.4
| |
| Majority | 353 | 18.7 | 8.1
| ||
| Turnout | 3,639 | 56.8 | 4.9
| ||
| Registered electors | 3,675 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 4.0
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References
- ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1992). The Scottish Council Elections 1992: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-04-5. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1989). The Scottish District Elections 1988: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-02-9. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
