 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(September 2024) |
The 1988 Motherwell District Council election was held on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
| | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(September 2024) |
The 1988 Motherwell District Council election was held on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 23 | 2 | 2 |  | 76.7 | 59.0 | 32,361 | ||
| SNP | 3 | 1 | 0 |  1 | 10.0 | 23.3 | 12,773 | ||
| Conservative | 2 | 0 | 1 |  1 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 3,854 | ||
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2,137 | ||
| Independent Labour | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 1,848 | ||
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 637 | ||
| Wishaw Ratepayers' Action Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.1 | 621 | ||
| SDP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.7 | 389 | New | |
| SSLD | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 210 | ||
Source: [1]
