1988 Derby City Council election

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1988 Derby City Council election [1] [2]
←  1987 5 May 1988 1990  →
15 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Last election2023
Seats won105
Seats after2420
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote31,86219,806
Percentage56.0%34.8%
Derby City Council election 1988 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1988 Derby City Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Conservative

The 1988 Derby City Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1988. [3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Conservatives gained control of the council from the Labour Party.

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Overall results

1988 Derby City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1040Increase2.svg466.756.031,862
  Labour 514Decrease2.svg333.334.819,806
  SLD 001Decrease2.svg10.06.93,912
  SDP 000Steady2.svg0.01.4783
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.00.5310
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.3183
Total1556,856

Ward results

Abbey

Location of Abbey ward Abbey ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Fuller 1,945 50.8%
Conservative S. Hart1,64743.0%
SLD J. Kaye1393.6%
Green P. Brock1012.6%
Turnout 40.6%
Labour hold

Allestree

Location of Allestree ward Allestree ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Allestree ward
Allestree [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. Chadwick 3,491 79.7%
Labour B. Cox48811.1%
SLD H. Jones4039.2%
Turnout 53.5%
Conservative hold

Alvaston

Location of Alvaston ward Alvaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Alvaston ward
Alvaston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Fullarton 1,887 52.4%
Labour G. Sweeting1,51842.1%
SLD H. Holbrook1985.5%
Turnout 44.3%
Conservative gain from Labour

Babington

Location of Babington ward Babington ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Babington ward
Babington [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Kalia 1,500 49.0%
Conservative A. Mohammad86628.3%
SLD M. Burgess53117.4%
SDP K. Dickenson1063.5%
Green E. Wall561.8%
Turnout 39.0%
Labour hold

Blagreaves

Location of Blagreaves ward Blagreaves ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Blagreaves ward
Blagreaves [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Hogg 2,543 60.4%
Labour C. Jordan1,24429.5%
SLD E. Blane1764.2%
SDP L. Barker1653.9%
Green J. Billington832.0%
Turnout 52.7%
Conservative hold

Boulton

Location of Boulton ward Boulton ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Boulton ward
Boulton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative K. Thompson 2,433 51.9%
Labour C. Thrower1,65935.4%
SLD P. Harlow3808.1%
SDP D. Carrington2164.6%
Turnout 49.9%
Conservative gain from Labour

Breadsall

Location of Breadsall ward Breadsall ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Breadsall ward
Breadsall [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Orton 2,788 54.4%
Labour M. Wawman2,04239.9%
SLD S. Hartropp2945.7%
Turnout 43.8%
Conservative gain from Labour

Chaddesden

Location of Chaddesden ward Chaddesden ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Chaddesden ward
Chaddesden [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Else 2,113 49.3%
Labour S. Bolton1,93645.2%
SLD L. Byrne2365.5%
Turnout 48.9%
Conservative gain from Labour

Chellaston

Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative K. Brown 3,664 73.9%
Labour J. Marshall1,07221.6%
SLD M. Essex2204.4%
Turnout 52.3%
Conservative hold

Darley

Location of Darley ward Darley ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Darley ward
Darley [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative C. Hulls 3,032 65.6%
Labour J. Dickens1,11424.1%
SLD W. Webley3136.8%
SDP P. Seward1613.5%
Turnout 49.0%
Conservative hold

Derwent

Location of Derwent ward Derwent ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Derwent ward
Derwent [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Repton 1,522
Labour D. Hayes 1,475
Conservative C. Daniels926
Conservative C. James883
SLD B. Benson270
SLD S. King268
Independent S. Smith85
Turnout 37.2%
Labour gain from SLD
Labour hold

Kingsway

Location of Kingsway ward Kingsway ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Kingsway ward
Kingsway [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative N. Brown 2,442 69.0%
Labour J. Evans76421.6%
SLD P. Turner3339.4%
Turnout 45.1%
Conservative hold

Litchurch

Location of Litchurch ward Litchurch ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Litchurch ward
Litchurch [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Wood 1,545 59.8%
Conservative B. Wayne67025.9%
SLD R. Kahn27210.5%
Independent L. Brown983.8%
Turnout 33.4%
Labour hold

Spondon

Location of Spondon ward Spondon ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Spondon ward
Spondon [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Leatherbarrow 3,360 65.0%
Labour P. Taylor1,45728.2%
SLD D. Holbrook1472.8%
SDP P. Peat1352.6%
Green L. Ludkiewicz701.4%
Turnout 49.9%
Conservative hold

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References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ↑ "Local Election Summaries 1988". The Elections Centre.
  3. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1988 volume 1. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Derby City Council Election Results 1980-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.[ permanent dead link ]
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