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Local elections were held in Scotland on 5 May 1988, to elect members to all 53 district councils under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, which had established the two-tier system of regions and districts.
| Parties | Votes | Votes % | Wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 42.6 | 553 | ||
| SNP | 21.3 | 113 | ||
| Conservative | 19.4 | 162 | ||
| SSLD | 8.4 | 84 | ||
| Independent | 6.4 | 231 | ||
| Other | ||||
| Total | n/a | ~1158 | ||
| District | 1984 result | 1988 result | Turnout | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwickshire | Conservative | Conservative | Details | |||
| Ettrick and Lauderdale | Independent | Independent | Details | |||
| Roxburghshire | Independent | Independent | Details | |||
| Tweeddale | Independent | Independent | Details | |||
| District | 1984 result | 1988 result | Turnout | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clackmannan | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Falkirk | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Stirling | Labour | No overall control | Details | |||
| District | 1984 result | 1988 result | Turnout | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annandale and Eskdale | Independent | SSLD | Details | |||
| Wigtown | Independent | Independent | Details | |||
| Nithsdale | Independent | Labour | Details | |||
| Stewartry | Independent | Independent | Details | |||
| District | 1984 result | 1998 result | Turnout | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Kirkcaldy | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| North-East Fife | Alliance | SSLD | Details | |||
| District | 1984 result | 1988 result | Turnout | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff and Buchan | Independent | Independent | Details | |||
| City of Aberdeen | Labour | No overall control | Details | |||
| Gordon | Independent | No overall control | Details | |||
| Kincardine and Deeside | Independent | Independent | Details | |||
| Moray | Independent | Independent | Details | |||
| District | 1984 result | 1988 result | Turnout | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Edinburgh | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| East Lothian | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Midlothian | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| West Lothian | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| District | 1984 result | 1988 result | Turnout | Details | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus | SNP | SNP | Details | |||
| City of Dundee | Labour | Labour | Details | |||
| Perth and Kinross | Conservative | No overall control | Details | |||
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