1988 Badenoch and Strathspey District Council election

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1988 Badenoch and Strathspey District Council election
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  1984 5 May 1988 (1988-05-05) 1992  

All 10 seats to Badenoch and Strathspey District Council
6 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
Party Independent SNP
Seats won91
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svg0
Popular vote1,479640
Percentage69.8%30.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg69.8%Increase2.svg30.2%

Council Control before election


Independent

Council Control after election


Independent

Elections to the Badenoch and Strathspey District Council took place in May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's other districts.

Aggregate results

Badenoch and Strathspey District Election Result 1988 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 9Increase2.svg190.069.81,479Increase2.svg69.8
  SNP 1Steady2.svg010.030.2640Increase2.svg30.2

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References

  1. "1988 Scottish district council election" (PDF).