1992 City of Edinburgh District Council election

1992 Scottish local government election February 2018 February 2018 1992 City of Edinburgh Council election Scotland Flag of Edinburgh.svg parliamentary no 1988 City of Edinburgh District Council election 1988 1992 5 7 y 1995 City of Edinburgh Council election 1995 All 62 seats to Edinburgh City Council 32 Scottish Labour Party 33 30 3 48,756 29.2% 7.4% Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 23 23 0 67,266 40.2% 3.6% Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 7 3 25,775 15.4% 3.2% Scottish National Party 2 2 0 24,087 14.4% 0.3% Edinburgh District Council election, 1992.svg 400px Map showing results in Edinburgh District Council wards Council control Council control after election Labour Party (UK) No overall control Elections to the City of Edinburgh District Council took place in May 1992, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. Labour, which had won control of the Council for the first time ever in the 1984 election, lost overall control but managed to remain the largest party on the council despite losing the popular vote amid a swing to the Conservatives in the city. The Liberal Democrats were able to capture several new seats in the centre of the city, including Marchmont, Morningside, and Sciennes. Voter turnout was 48.2%, down 5% from the previous election. Aggregate results 330px|left|thumb|The result of the election City of Edinburgh District Council election, 1992p.100 Scottish Labour Party 30 0 3 3 29.2 48,756 7.4 Scottish Conservative Party 23 3 3 0 40.2 67,266 3.6 Scottish Liberal Democrats 7 3 0 3 15.4 25,775 3.2 Scottish National Party 2 1 1 0 14.4 24,087 0.3 Scottish Green Party 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 1,219 New Other parties 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 399 0.1 References 1992 Category:1992 Scottish local elections Category:1990s in Edinburgh Category:Lothian