1988 United Kingdom local elections
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The1988 United Kingdom local electionswere held on Thursday 5 May 1988.[1][2][3]The Conservative government held its ground and remained ahead in the projected popular vote.
The election resulted in theConservative Partywinning 39% of the popular vote, theLabour Partywinning 38% and theSocial and Liberal Democrats (SLD)18%. The Conservatives gained 9 seats, Labour gained 76 seats and the SLD lost 122 seats.
These were the first national elections contested by the SLD, which had just been formed as a merger of the SDP and Liberals after several years of anallianceexisting between the two parties.
Summary of results[edit]
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England[edit]
Metropolitan boroughs[edit]
All 36 metropolitan borough councils had one third of their seats up for election.
District councils[edit]
In 117 districts one third of the council was up for election.
Scotland[edit]
District councils[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael.Local Elections Handbook 1988, Volume 1.The Elections Centre.Retrieved3 May2016.
- ^Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael.Local Elections Handbook 1988, Volume 2.The Elections Centre.Retrieved3 May2016.
- ^"Council compositions".The Elections Centre.Retrieved3 May2016.
- Local elections 2006. House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/26.
- Vote 1999 BBC News
- Vote 2000 BBC News
