1994 Highland Regional Council election

1994 Highland Regional Council election

3 May 1994 (1994-05-03)
All 54 seats to Highland Regional Council 28 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Independent Labour Liberal Democrats Last election 34 seats, 56.9% 10 seats, 11.7% 3 seats, 5.7% Seats won 34 8 5 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 27,971 7,329 4,842 Percentage 55.2% 14.5% 9.6% Swing 1.7% 2.8% 3.9%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party SNP Conservative Ind. Lib Dem Last election 2 seats, 11.7% 1 seat, 2.8% 1 seat, 0.0% Seats won 4 2 1 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 8,213 832 885 Percentage 16.2% 1.6% 1.7% Swing 4.5% 1.2% 1.7%
Council Convener before election Duncan McPherson Independent Council Convener after election Duncan McPherson Independent

The 1994 Highland Regional Council election was held on 5 May 1994 as part of the wider 1994 Scottish regional elections and British local elections. The election saw the Independent administration maintaining their control.

Results

1994 Highland Regional election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	34				63.0	55.2	27,971	1.7
	Labour	8			2	14.8	14.5	7,329	2.8
	Liberal Democrats	5			2	9.3	9.5	4,842	3.9
	SNP	4			2	7.4	16.2	8,213	4.5
	Conservative	2			1	3.7	1.6	832	1.2
	Ind. Lib Dem	1				1.9	1.7	885	1.7
	Scottish Green	0	0	1	1	0.0	0.5	261	10.0
	Scottish Militant Labour	0	0	0		0.0	0.5	278	New
	Republican Socialist	0	0	0		0.0	0.1	38	New

Ward results

15. Strathconnon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	W. J. Scott	Unopposed

53. Nairn County

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. J. O. Graham	Unopposed