1988 Nithsdale District Council election

Labour took the most seats, but did not gain an overall majority

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

Results

1988 Nithsdale District Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	12				42.9	39.2
	SNP	6				21.4	17.0
	Independent	6				21.4	16.9
	Conservative	4				14.3	25.5
	SSLD	0				0.0	1.7

Source: ^[1]

References

1. "Scottish District Elections 1988" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 8 March 2020.