1988 Perth and Kinross District Council election

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Conservatives took the most seats, but did not gain an overall majority Perth and Kinross District Council 1988.svg
Conservatives took the most seats, but did not gain an overall majority

The 1988 Perth and Kinross District Council election took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. The number of seats and the total vote share won by each party is listed below. [1]

Results

1988 Perth and Kinross District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 12Decrease2.svg 241.440.019,456Decrease2.svg 3.1
  SNP 8Increase2.svg 727.630.915,037Increase2.svg 19.3
  Labour 5Decrease2.svg 117.213.86,693Decrease2.svg 6.0
  SSLD 2Decrease2.svg 26.99.24,445Decrease2.svg 11.7
  Independent 2Decrease2.svg 26.95.02,422Increase2.svg 0.5
  Ind. Lib Dem 000Steady2.svg0.01.2602New
  SDP 000Steady2.svg0.00.287New

Voter turnout was 51.8%.

References

  1. "Scottish District Elections 1988" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 9 May 2020.