Angus District Council election, 1988

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The 1988 Angus District Council election took place on the 5 May 1988 to elect members of Angus District Council, as part of that years Scottish local elections.

Election results

Angus District Election Result 1988 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 13 +3 -1 +2 45.4 16,916 +3.3
  Conservative 6 -2 32.5 11,024 -5.6
  Labour 0 0 9.8 3,302 -0.8
  Independent 2 0 -2 -2 4.3 1,455 -2.8
  Social and Liberal Democrats 1 1 1.4 1,296 -0.6


Harbour [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP A. King 703 55.1 -3.7
Conservative D. H. Beattie 430 33.7 +3.9
Labour I. McFatridge 143 11.2 -0.6
Majority 273
Turnout 46.5
Brothock [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP I. J. Angus 1,295 64.6 +9.7
Conservative Ms. J. Sanderson 357 17.8 +2.9
Labour A. Ferguson 352 17.5 -98
Majority 938
Turnout 47.4 -4.9
SNP hold Swing
Timmergreeens and Elms [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP C. S. B. Meldrum 973 60.7 +14.5
Conservative A. Watson 341 21.3 -2.9
Labour A. J. Stuart 280 18.0 -9.9
Majority 632
Turnout 47.7 -0.5
SNP hold Swing
Arbirlot/Hospitalfield [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ms. E. C. Hill 840 56.2 -2.4
SNP G. Haddon 579 39.8 +16.3
Labour W. J. Irving 74 5.0 +0.6
Majority 261
Turnout 48.8 +8.9
Marywell/Cliffburn [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP Ms S. M. Welsh 972 64.1 +4.0
Conservative P. J. Farqhaur 333 22.0 -0.1
Labour M. G. Law 210 13.8 -4.0
Majority 639
Turnout 44.9 +2.9
SNP hold Swing
Colliston/Hayshead [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP B. M. C. Milne 866 50.6 +1.6
Conservative J. A. G. McIntosh 401 23.4 +0.7
Labour F. G. Pearson 287 16.8 -11.4
Social and Liberal Democrats R. B. Spiers 156 9.1 +9.1
Majority 465
Turnout 49.8 +5.5
SNP hold Swing
Carnoustie East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. A. McAdam 1,221 49.4 -9.2
SNP C. Lockhart 1,049 42.4 +11.8
Labour K. W. Bruce 117 4.7 -6.0
Social and Liberal Democrats Ms. R. G. Monaghan 85 3.4 +3.4
Majority 172
Turnout 50.2 +4.6
Carnoustie West and Panmure [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP Ms. R. Lamont 932 52.0 +17.2
Conservative J. Gray 682 38.1 -11.2
Labour M. Dodgson 177 9.9 -5.7
Majority 250
Turnout 44.9 +1.8
SNP gain from Conservative Swing
Forfar Central/Lemno [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ms. A. E. D. Thomson 1,020 52.1 -2.6
SNP D. Miller 826 42.4 -2.7
Labour G. McKenzie 109 5.6 +5.6
Majority 194
Turnout 48.1
Conservative hold Swing
Dunnichen [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP G. Suttie 1,155 61.1 +8.9
Conservative D. Lumgair 734 38.8 -8.6
Majority 421
Turnout 49.3 +7.2
SNP hold Swing
Montrose North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent G. Norrie 862 57.4 -22.9
Conservative Ms. E. Lamb 413 27.5 +27.5
Labour T. Bruce 224 14.9 +14.9
Majority 449
Turnout 44.4 +5.6
Hillside [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP Ms. K. M. Ritchie 750 45.1 -2.7
Conservative Ms. D. M. Munro 541 32.5 -1.3
Labour F. Wood 369 22.2 +4.1
Majority 209
Turnout 46.8 +10.8
SNP hold Swing
Kirriemuir [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Social and Liberal Democrats W. Doig 917 50.5 +50.5
SNP I. Martin 893 49.2 -2.8
Majority 24
Turnout 43.0 -4.5
Social and Liberal Democrats gain from SNP Swing
Western Glens [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Ms. R. Dundas 525 63.4 +63.4
SNP Ms. A. M. Mann 303 36.6 +36.6
Majority 222
Turnout 48.2%
Eastern Glens [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Myles 375 67.2 -0.4
SNP H. T. Skinner 178 31.8 +14.2
Majority 197
Turnout 48.3 -0.9
Langlands [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP Ian Hudghton 1,070 67.5 +67.5
Conservative C. A. W. Brown 371 23.4 +23.4
Labour I. C. Cairns 144 9.1 +9.1
Majority 699
Turnout 46.6
Westfield Dean [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP A. E. Thomson 1,121 64.1 +9.1
Conservative Ms. J. B. McMillan 624 35.7 -9.1
Majority 497
Turnout 50.7 +10.1
Montrose South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP H. Stewart 635 42.1 +14.7
Independent W. M. Philips 593 39.3 -1.4
Labour K. Nicoll 140 9.3 +9.3
Social and Liberal Democrats P. J. Stevens 138 9.1 +0.8
Majority 42
Turnout 42.3
SNP gain from Independent Swing
Lunan [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP A. C. W. Forsyth 783 48.4 +48.4
Conservative R. O. Harris 712 44.0 -17.5
Labour Ms. J. R. Anderson 123 7.6 +7.6
Majority 71
Turnout 46.9 +9.3
SNP gain from Conservative Swing
Brechin North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. Buchan 846 44.6 -9.3
SNP R. D. Cameron 824 43.4 +7.7
Labour Ms. J. McFatridge 224 11.8 +1.8
Majority 22
Turnout 53.8 +6.4
Conservative hold Swing
Brechin South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
SNP J. Thomson 1,009 63.6 -5.4
Labour Anne Begg 320 20.2 +8.3
Conservative Ms M. M. C. Brymer 258 16.3 -2.6
Majority 689
Turnout 51.9 +4.8
SNP hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Angus District Council, 1988: Scottish Elections.org.uk [ permanent dead link ]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-District-Elections-1988.pdf
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