1988 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election

1988 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election

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All 12 seats to Kincardine and Deeside District Council 7 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Independent SSLD Last election 7 seats, 53.2% 1 seat, 18.3% Seats won 6 3 Seat change 1 2 Popular vote 6,358 3,009 Percentage 45.0% 21.3% Swing 8.2% 3.0%   Third party Fourth party   Party Conservative SNP Last election 3 seats, 26.3% 1 seat, 2.2% Seats won 2 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 2,056 1,574 Percentage 14.6% 11.1% Swing 11.7% 8.9%

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

Results

1988 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Independent	6			1	50.0	45.0	6,358	8.2
	SSLD	3			2	25.0	21.3	3,009	3.0
	Conservative	2			1	16.7	14.6	2,056	11.7
	SNP	1				8.3	11.1	1,574	8.9
	Labour	0				0.0	8.0	1,131	New

Source: ^[1]

Independents took half of the seats, but did not win an overall majority

References

1. "Scottish District Elections 1988" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 25 April 2020.