1988 Argyll and Bute District Council election

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1988 Argyll and Bute District Council election
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  1984 5 May 1988 (1988-05-05) 1992  

All 26 seats to Argyll and Bute Council
14 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Independent SNP Conservative
Seats won1633
Seat changeDecrease2.svg6Increase2.svg2Steady2.svg0
Popular vote10,9562,4862,158
Percentage57.0%12.9%11.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg18.3%Increase2.svg4.3%Decrease2.svg0.7%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats won31
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Increase2.svg1
Popular vote1,8981,737
Percentage9.9%9.0%
SwingNewIncrease2.svg4.7%

Council Control before election


Independent

Council Control


Independent

Elections to Argyll and Bute Council were held in May 1988, the same day as the other Scottish local government district elections

Election results

Argyll and Bute District Council Election Result 1988 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 16Decrease2.svg657.010,956Decrease2.svg18.3
  SNP 3Decrease2.svg212.92,486Increase2.svg4.3
  Conservative 3Steady2.svg011.22,158Decrease2.svg0.7
  Liberal Democrats 3Increase2.svg39.91,898New
  Labour 1Increase2.svg19.01,737Increase2.svg4.7

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