1988 Angus District Council election

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The 1988 Angus District Council election took place on the 5 May 1988 to elect members of Angus District Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections.

Election results

Angus District Election Result 1988
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 13+3-1+245.416,916+3.3
  Conservative 6-232.511,024-5.6
  Labour 00000.09.83,302-0.8
  Independent 20-2-24.31,455-2.8
  SLD 110+11.41,296-0.6
Harbour [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP A. King 703 55.1 -3.7
Conservative D. H. Beattie43033.7+3.9
Labour I. McFatridge14311.2-0.6
Majority273
Turnout 46.5
Brothock [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP I. J. Angus 1,295 64.6 +9.7
Conservative Ms. J. Sanderson35717.8+2.9
Labour A. Ferguson35217.5-98
Majority938
Turnout 47.4-4.9
SNP hold Swing
Timmergreens and Elms [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP C. S. B. Meldrum 973 60.7 +14.5
Conservative A. Watson34121.3-2.9
Labour A. J. Stuart28018.0-9.9
Majority632
Turnout 47.7-0.5
SNP hold Swing
Arbirlot/Hospitalfield [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. E. C. Hill 840 56.2 -2.4
SNP G. Haddon57939.8+16.3
Labour W. J. Irving745.0+0.6
Majority261
Turnout 48.8+8.9
Marywell/Cliffburn [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Ms S. M. Welsh 972 64.1 +4.0
Conservative P. J. Farqhaur33322.0-0.1
Labour M. G. Law21013.8-4.0
Majority639
Turnout 44.9+2.9
SNP hold Swing
Colliston/Hayshead [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP B. M. C. Milne 866 50.6 +1.6
Conservative J. A. G. McIntosh40123.4+0.7
Labour F. G. Pearson28716.8-11.4
SLD R. B. Spiers1569.1+9.1
Majority465
Turnout 49.8+5.5
SNP hold Swing
Carnoustie East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. A. McAdam 1,221 49.4 -9.2
SNP C. Lockhart1,04942.4+11.8
Labour K. W. Bruce1174.7-6.0
SLD Ms. R. G. Monaghan853.4+3.4
Majority172
Turnout 50.2+4.6
Carnoustie West and Panmure [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Ms. R. Lamont 932 52.0 +17.2
Conservative J. Gray68238.1-11.2
Labour M. Dodgson1779.9-5.7
Majority250
Turnout 44.9+1.8
SNP gain from Conservative Swing
Forfar Central/Lemno [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. A. E. D. Thomson 1,020 52.1 -2.6
SNP D. Miller82642.4-2.7
Labour G. McKenzie1095.6+5.6
Majority194
Turnout 48.1
Conservative hold Swing
Dunnichen [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP G. Suttie 1,155 61.1 +8.9
Conservative D. Lumgair73438.8-8.6
Majority421
Turnout 49.3+7.2
SNP hold Swing
Montrose North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Norrie 862 57.4 -22.9
Conservative Ms. E. Lamb41327.5+27.5
Labour T. Bruce22414.9+14.9
Majority449
Turnout 44.4+5.6
Hillside [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Ms. K. M. Ritchie 750 45.1 -2.7
Conservative Ms. D. M. Munro54132.5-1.3
Labour F. Wood36922.2+4.1
Majority209
Turnout 46.8+10.8
SNP hold Swing
Kirriemuir [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SLD W. Doig 917 50.5 +50.5
SNP I. Martin89349.2-2.8
Majority24
Turnout 43.0-4.5
SLD gain from SNP Swing
Western Glens [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. R. Dundas 525 63.4 +63.4
SNP Ms. A. M. Mann30336.6+36.6
Majority222
Turnout 48.2%
Eastern Glens [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Myles 375 67.2 -0.4
SNP H. T. Skinner17831.8+14.2
Majority197
Turnout 48.3-0.9
Langlands [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP Ian Hudghton 1,070 67.5 +67.5
Conservative C. A. W. Brown37123.4+23.4
Labour I. C. Cairns1449.1+9.1
Majority699
Turnout 46.6
Westfield Dean [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP A. E. Thomson 1,121 64.1 +9.1
Conservative Ms. J. B. McMillan62435.7-9.1
Majority497
Turnout 50.7+10.1
Montrose South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP H. Stewart 635 42.1 +14.7
Independent W. M. Philips59339.3-1.4
Labour K. Nicoll1409.3+9.3
SLD P. J. Stevens1389.1+0.8
Majority42
Turnout 42.3
SNP gain from Independent Swing
Lunan [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP A. C. W. Forsyth 783 48.4 +48.4
Conservative R. O. Harris71244.0-17.5
Labour Ms. J. R. Anderson1237.6+7.6
Majority71
Turnout 46.9+9.3
SNP gain from Conservative Swing
Brechin North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Buchan 846 44.6 -9.3
SNP R. D. Cameron82443.4+7.7
Labour Ms. J. McFatridge22411.8+1.8
Majority22
Turnout 53.8+6.4
Conservative hold Swing
Brechin South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
SNP J. Thomson 1,009 63.6 -5.4
Labour Anne Begg 32020.2+8.3
Conservative Ms M. M. C. Brymer25816.3-2.6
Majority689
Turnout 51.9+4.8
SNP hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 D.T. Denver; J.M. Bochel. "Scottish District Elections 1988 - Results and Statistics" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk.
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