1988 City of Aberdeen District Council election

The 1988 City of Aberdeen Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of City of Aberdeen Council, as part of that years Scottish local elections.

1988 City of Aberdeen District Council election
5 May 1988 (1988-05-05)
All 52 seats to City of Aberdeen Council
27 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour SLD
Last election 28 seats, 40.7% 14 seats, 33.6%
Seats won 28 14
Popular vote 32,697 18,600
Percentage 45.1% 25.6%
Swing 4.4% 8.0%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative SNP
Last election 8 seats, 21.8% 0 seats, 3.7%
Seats won 9 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 13,220 6,806
Percentage 18.2% 9.4%
Swing 3.6% 5.7%
The 52 single-member wards
Council Leader before election


Labour

 Council Leader after election


Labour

Election results
City of Aberdeen Local Election Result 1988[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 28 53.8 45.1 32,697 4.4
  SLD 14 26.9 25.6 18,600 8.0
  Conservative 9 17.3 18.2 13,220 3.6
  SNP 1 1.9 9.4 6,806 5.7
  SDP (1988) 0 0.0 1.4 1,037 New
  Scottish Green 0 0.0 0.2 150 0.0
  Communist 0 0.0 0.0 26 New
  Students' Charity Show 0 0.0 0.0 20 New
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References
  1. "Elections Database 1974 - May 2003". Aberdeen City Council. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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