1988 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election

1988 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election

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All 16 seats to Annandale and Eskadale District Council 9 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	47.1%
First party Second party Third party   Party SSLD Independent Labour Last election 4 seats, 26.3% 12 seats, 55.6% 0 seats, 10.8% Seats won 8 6 2 Seat change 4 6 2 Popular vote 3,304 3,437 1,467 Percentage 37.7% 39.2% 16.8% Swing 11.4% 16.4% 6.0%
Composition of District Council after the election

The 1988 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

Results

1988 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	SSLD	8	4	0	4	50.0	37.7	3,304	11.4
	Independent	6	0	6	6	37.5	39.2	3,437	16.4
	Labour	2	2	0	2	12.5	16.7	1,467	5.9
	SNP	0	0	0		0.0	3.9	337	3.4
	Green	0	0	0		0.0	1.3	117	New
	Conservative	0	0	0		0.0	1.1	108	New

Source: ^[1]

References

1. "Scottish District Elections 1988" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 8 March 2020.