1988 Gordon District Council election

1988 Gordon District Council election
5 May 1988 (1988-05-05)

All 16 seats to Gordon District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party SSLD Independent
Last election 2 seats, 25.1% 7 seats, 44.3%
Seats won 10 6
Seat change 8 1
Popular vote 6,406 2,543
Percentage 49.7% 19.7%
Swing 24.6% 24.6%

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

Results

1988 Gordon District Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  SSLD 10 - - 8 63.0 49.7 6,406 24.6
  Independent 6 - - 1 38.0 19.7 2,543 24.6
  Conservative 0 - - 3 0.0 22.2 2,859 6.5
  SNP 0 - - 0.0 4.9 638 New
  Labour 0 - - 0.0 3.5 447 1.6

Source:[1]

References

  1. ^ "Scottish District Elections 1988" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 25 July 2024.