1988 Gordon District Council election

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1988 Gordon District Council election
  1984 5 May 1988 (1988-05-05) 1992  

All 16 seats to Gordon District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party SSLD Independent
Last election2 seats, 25.1%7 seats, 44.3%
Seats won106
Seat changeIncrease2.svg8Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote6,4062,543
Percentage49.7%19.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg24.6%Decrease2.svg24.6%

Elections to the Gordon District Council took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

Results

1988 Gordon District Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SSLD 10--Increase2.svg863.049.76,406Increase2.svg24.6
  Independent 6--Decrease2.svg138.019.72,543Decrease2.svg24.6
  Conservative 0--Decrease2.svg30.022.22,859Decrease2.svg6.5
  SNP 0--Steady2.svg0.04.9638New
  Labour 0--Steady2.svg0.03.5447Increase2.svg1.6

Source: [1]

The Social and Liberal Democrats took the most seats and won an overall majority Gordon District Council 1988.svg
The Social and Liberal Democrats took the most seats and won an overall majority

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References

  1. "Scottish District Elections 1988" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 25 July 2024.